Jeremy Roenick rips Ilya Kovalchuk for retiring from NHL

More NHL offseason: | | | | When Ilya Kovalchuk shocked everybody by announcing his retirement from the NHL on Thursday to clear the way for his return to Ru sia, the range of reactions Jose Altuve Jersey ran the gamut. Many were simply left speechle s, others laughed and others still said this was actually good for the in the grand scheme of things.Then there were the angry reactions, and Jeremy Roenick hit that reaction perfectly. The following is what the former NHL forward and current TV analyst had to say about Kovalchuk's decision:Uwill all see now why I have talked negatively about kovalchuk !!! He doesn't want to play for the devils and he'll end up Jimmy Wynn Jersey in the KHL!!! Jeremy Roenick (@Jeremy_Roenick) Kovalchuk is as selfish as they come!!!! I'm appalled. I feel bad for all u devils fans. U deserve better than that!! Jeremy Roenick (@Jeremy_Roenick) I am shocked that kovalchuk would do this to the devils and their fan base!!! Devils lose so much w this decision it's scary!!! Selfish !!!! Jeremy Roenick (@Jeremy_Roenick) I'm so irate right now. I feel bad for Lou lamoriello. Gave a 100 million dollar contract to a player who has no care for the NHL! Jeremy Roenick (@Jeremy_Roenick) Hey Ilya hope u live comfortably in Ru sia w the money u made from the 23 million u stole from the devils Again I'm right in my analysis Jeremy Roenick (@Jeremy_Roenick) Don't hold back now, J.R. Roenick will never be confused for somebody lacking pa sion, Ken Giles Jersey so this Justin Verlander Jersey kind of outburst isn't unexpected or out of character. It's one of the things that a lot of people love about him and what does make him at least entertaining to watch on TV.Devils stunner Take a look at and see the conversations that he had with other people for even more fun. As he never was in the NHL, Roenick wasn't shy.Of course, that doesn't mean that everything he said is really fair. To suggest that Kovalchuk stole $23 million from the Devils is a bit unfair; he played very hard Mike Scott Jersey for the Devils over the past few seasons and was transforming into an all-around player. that he played in the 2012 Stanley Cup Final through a tough back injury and for the Devils. This is the first time that the NHL has lost a player committed to the league to the KHL -- Alexander Radulov's commitment to the NHL was always questionable -- and so it stings NHL folks like Roenick right now. It's not going to be the rule going forward, but it will happen from time to time.