Transactions & Injuries
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| 2020-21 | ||
| 2020-12-19 |
Signed with the Avangard Omsk of the KHL.
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| 2020-10-09 |
Declared free agent.
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| 2019-20 | ||
| 2020-02-23 |
Acquired from the Montreal Canadiens
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The Washington Capitals acquired winger Ilya Kovalchuk from the Montreal Canadiens for a third-round draft pick in 2020. |
| 2020-01-06 |
Missed 1 game (visa issues).
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| 2020-01-04 |
Visa issues, day-to-day.
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| 2020-01-03 |
Signed as a free agent by the Montreal Canadiens to a one-year two-way contract.
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| 2019-12-16 |
Placed on unconditional waivers by the Los Angeles Kings for the purpose of being released from his contract.
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| 2018-19 | ||
| 2019-03-02 |
Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
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| 2019-02-28 |
Upper body injury, day-to-day.
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| 2018-12-19 |
Missed 10 games (ankle surgery).
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| 2018-12-03 |
Ankle surgery, injured reserve.
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| 2018-12-02 |
Ankle injury, sidelined indefinitely.
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| 2018-11-30 |
Ankle injury, day-to-day.
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| 2018-07-01 |
Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Kings to a three-year contract.
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| 2017-18 | ||
| 2017-07-09 |
Signed with the SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL.
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| 2013-14 | ||
| 2013-07-15 |
Signed with the SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL.
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| 2013-07-11 |
Announced his retirement from the NHL.
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| 2012-13 | ||
| 2013-04-20 |
Missed 11 games (shoulder injury).
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| 2013-03-24 |
Shoulder injury, injured reserve.
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| 2012-09-17 |
Signed with the SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL.
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| 2011-12 | ||
| 2012-05-03 |
Missed the last playoff game (lower body injury).
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| 2012-05-01 |
Lower body injury, day-to-day.
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| 2011-11-16 |
Missed 5 games (lower body injury).
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| 2011-11-05 |
Lower body injury, day-to-day.
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| 2010-11 | ||
| 2010-09-04 |
Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New Jersey Devils to a 15-year contract.
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| 2010-07-20 |
Contract voided by the NHL.
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| 2010-07-19 |
Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New Jersey Devils to a 17-year contract.
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| 2009-10 | ||
| 2010-02-04 |
Acquired from the Atlanta Thrashers.
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The Atlanta Thrashers acquired winger Ilya Kovalchuk, defenseman Anssi Salmela and a second-round draft pick in 2010 from the New Jersey Devils for defenseman Johnny Oduya, winger Niclas Bergfors, center Patrice Cormier, a first-round draft pick in |
| 2009-11-12 |
Missed 6 games (broken right foot).
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| 2009-10-28 |
Broken right foot, late November.
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| 2008-09 | ||
| 2009-03-20 |
Missed 3 games (upper body injury).
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| 2009-03-14 |
Upper body injury, day-to-day.
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| 2007-08 | ||
| 2008-02-05 |
Missed 2 games (knee injury).
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| 2008-01-31 |
Knee injury, day-to-day.
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| 2008-01-25 |
Missed 1 game (suspended by nhl).
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| 2008-01-23 |
Suspended by the NHL for 1 game.
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| 2005-06 | ||
| 2005-12-23 |
Suspended by the NHL for 1 game.
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| 2005-10-08 |
Re-signed by the Atlanta Thrashers to a multi-year contract.
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| 2005-09-01 |
Signed with the Khimik Voskresensk of the Russian 2nd Division Hockey League.
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| 2004-05 | ||
| 2004-08-22 |
NHL lockout: Signed with the Ak Bars Kazan of the Russian Hockey League.
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| 2001-02 | ||
| 2002-04-14 |
Missed the last 16 regular season games (shoulder injury).
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| 2002-03-11 |
Shoulder injury, remainder of the regular season.
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| 2000-01 | ||
| 2001-06-23 |
Drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round (1st overall) in 2001.
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