Louis BluesThe Blues have the weakest offense in the Western Conference

The Coyotes have the cap space to pay for Kovalchuk, they do not, however have the funds. For this matter the cost may be a bit higher in order to come up with the funds to pay for Ilya. A trade for Kovalchuk could cost the Coyotes a strong forward such as Matthew Lombardi and a two way player like Daniel Winnik, as well as that ever present first round pick. Louis BluesThe Blues have the weakest offense in the Western Conference. They also have the desire to mount the same campaign to the playoffs as the one that won the hearts of the the people of St Louis just last year.

The team would be able to thrive off of the raw goal scoring power of Kovalchuk, as well as the fire that he brings to the stadium.The cost could be as high as forward Paul Kariya, who is on the last year of his contract, and versatile forward Jay McClement, as well as that first round pick.This team was expected to do great things this year relieved of the injuries thatplagued them last season, and they have fallen short. Kovalchuk could be all they need to turn the tide on a fading season and push deep into the playoffs.1. Atlanta ThrashersThough the cost is high for holding on to such a valuable trading piece, the result of keeping Kovalchuk could be a contract extension. There is no denying that the Thrashers have come full circle this year with an excellent goal-tending core and a strong young defense.Atlanta is currently on pace to hit the playoffs running somewhere above the eighth spot. Should the season falter and Ilya leaves, they will have missed out on valuable players and draft picks that could have been obtained through a trade.Sticking with the current team, however, can find the playoffs and the hearts of the people of Atlanta.

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