Tag: New Jersey Devils

Fallout from the Ilya Kovalchuk decision

Eric Macramalla of Offside: A Sports Law Blog: Provides a legal analysis of the Kovalchuk decision. Also provided the 20 page decision document. Elliott Pap of the Vancouver Sun: Due to the Kovalchuk ruling; Roberto Luongo, Chris Pronger, Marian Hossa,…

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5 days left for Kaberle … Kariya next for Ducks? Savard may waive ‘no-movement’ now

Damien Cox of the Toronto Star: The Kovalchuk ruling will make is even more difficult for Brian Burke to trade Tomas Kaberle (unless the Devils and Kovalchuk have another deal close to being done). Sure other teams are interested, but…

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Ilya Kovalchuk is once again a Free Agent

TSN: Arbitrator Richard Bloch sided with the NHL, rejecting Ilya Kovalchuk the 17 year, $102 million contract with the New Jersey Devils. Kovalchuk  is now an unrestricted free agent again. The Devils still hope to sign Kovalchuk. "While we do…

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Some rumors involving the Bruins … 2 better offers for Kaberle … Kovalchuk hearing begins today

Craig Custance via twitter: The Bruins are now over the cap (after signing Tyler Seguin) but after they put Marco Sturm on LTIR, they'll be under. Joe Haggerty via twitter: Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli has said that he's in talks…

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Niemi decision today? Turco signing with Hawks? Parise and Devils not talking yet … Staal contract not progressing

David Pagnotta via twitter: (as of late last night) Reports out of Chicago are the Blackhawks have signed Marty Turco for 1 year and $1.75 million, no decision on Antti Niemi. Pagnotta reported later that there was no deal, at…

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Coyotes Sale in Trouble? Wheeler, Niemi Heading to Arbitration … Frolov to Rangers

SpectorsHockey via twitter: 17 teams have less then $10 million in cap space. 13 have less than $5 million. 13 teams with more than $10 million in cap space, most have 'self-imposed' cap ceilings. Rebekah L. Sanders and Cecilia Chan…

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NHLPA files grievance … NHL Rumors involving Frolov, Ponikarovsky, Sutton, Wheeler, Stralman

NHLPA.com: Media release from the NHLPA stating they've filed a grievance against the NHL for the rejection of Ilya Kovalchuk-New Jersey Devils contract. Darren Dreger via twitter: August 1st is when the Maple Leafs could be pushing clubs to make…

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Canucks to be $4 million over cap … Devils could get fined … Stralman-Jackets far apart

Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: The league did try to get a maximum of 5 year and 7 year contracts in the last CBA, but the PA wouldn't go for it unless they were granted other terms. If the…

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The Saga continues ….

SportsNet - HockeyCentral with Daren Milard, Mike Brophy and John Shannon Mark Everson of the NY Post: Before the Devils had the Kovalchuk press conference announcing the signing, they had already known that contract would be rejected by the NHL.…

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A comparison of NHL Contracts that are front-loaded

After the Kovalchuk contract rejection by the NHL for circumventing the cap, we've put together a chart showing the salary numbers for contracts that have been called in to question for being front-loaded, but were allowed to go through. Johan…

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Kovalchuk frenzy take 2

TSN: The Ilya Kovalchuk deal was rejected by the NHL because the "NHL does not believe that either Kovalchuk nor the Devils expected the 2004 Rocket Richard trophy winner would be playing near end of the contract and that it…

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NHL Rejects Ilya Kovalchuk – New Jersey Devils Deal

TSN: The NHL has rejected the contract between the New Jersey Devils and Ilya Kovalchuk as "it circumvents the NHL's salary cap." I understand why the NHL did this, but I don't understand how they can do after letting so many…

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