Last night on the Headlines segment on Hockey Night in Canada, Elliotte Friedman mentioned that Ilya Kovalchuk would like to return to the NHL. Kovalchuk “retired” from the NHL after the 2012-2013 season, just 3 years into a 15-year contract. This was orchestrated so he could go play in his homeland of Russia, where he would also be handsomely paid with no taxes.
After 4 seasons in the KHL, Kovalchuk wants to come back to the NHL and the Calgary Flames should absolutely explore the possibility of adding him to their team.
Why should the Flames do it?