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    NHL Turns Down Kovalchuk Deal with Devils
    There will be no deal with the Devils for Ilya Kovalchuk. The NHL rejected an unprecedented 17-year, $102-million agreement between Kovalchuk and the New Jersey Devils, saying that the contract, if allowed, will violate the league’s salary cap rules. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Kovalchuk and the Devils can appeal the league ruling through the players’...
    by Joannes at July 22nd, 2010 at 01:07 am
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    Kovalchuk, Devils Seal 17-Year, $102 M Contract
    Ilya Kovalchuk, the NHL’s biggest free agent catch this season, has decided to become a Devil for the long haul, agreeing to a $102-million contract to stay in New Jersey for an unprecedented 17 years. The deal will make Kovalchuk a member of the New Jersey Devils through the 2026-2027 season, when the high-scoring Russian winger will have been 44 years old. The...
    by Joannes at July 20th, 2010 at 03:07 am