Devils & Kovalchuk Contract!

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NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says the New Jersey Devils have submitted a new contract to the league for Russian star Ilya Kovalchuk(notes).

The league has five days to approve or reject the deal, which media reports say amounts to $100 million over 15 years. A month ago, the NHL rejected a 17-year, $102 million contract for Kovalchuk, saying it violated the league salary cap.

After the rejection, the NHL Players Association filed a grievance and the league’s decision was upheld by an arbiter.

The 27-year-old Russian left wing has 338 goals and 304 assists in 642 career games. He had 41 goals and 44 assists last season. New Jersey traded him to Atlanta in February.

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These contract offers keep going back and forth...

 

[Oil.Leb]

Yeah. Rumor is the NHL will except it. Because Kovalchuk is talking with KHL and if they dont he's heading there.

 

[Apeman711]

//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/defaultavatar.pngAug 30, 2010 11:50:11 GMT -5 Oil.Leb said:Yeah. Rumor is the NHL will except it. Because Kovalchuk is talking with KHL and if they dont he's heading there.

I hope he heads over there. Only because he's good. Same with Ovenchicken. Should leave the NHL and never come back. :)

 

[Oil.Leb]

I cant see theNHL letting either go.

 

[Oil.Leb]

Kovy may go without a fight from the league, but they won't let Ovi who is one the "Darlings of the NHL" go without a serious fight. The KHL is nothing, but a higher paying AHL. Most of the guys over there are ones who couldn't make it in the NHL and didn't want to take an AHL salary.

 

[wingnut]

He isnt going anywhere.

The KHL is one of Europes top leagues, along with the SEL. They develop the Europeans that then go to the AHL then NHL. Just like the minor leagues in North America.