Kozlov to KHL … 3 NHL caliber goalies in SJ … Fehr wants $7.5 mill through 2012 … More on Staal, Savard and Maltby
Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Slava Kozlov will be playing in the KHL this season, hasn't decided on which team yet. Nick Kypreos via twitter: Fehr's price tag for being the NHLPA executive director is $7.5 million through 2012, players start…
Kovalchuk’s agent calls KHL … Why Mitchell didn’t sign with the Sharks, Canucks … Fehr in as NHLPA leader?
Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: According to @plysenkov and their mutual sources, the league is looking for a 13 year contract for Kovalchuk. Craig Custance via twitter: KHL president Alexander Medvedev said that he received a call from Jay Grossman, Kovalchuk's…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Jarome Open to a Trade? Michalek Done for Playoffs … Potential Flame Targets
Randy Sportak of the Calgary Sun: The below statement doesn't need much commentary to go along with it ... From Jarome Iginla ... “If they don’t want me here and want to move in a different direction, I would look…
Around the Boards – Oct. 5th
The NHLPA is following in the NHL footsteps in having a negative situation surrounding it's association. The NHLPA's firing of Paul Kelly continues to be in the news. The Florida Panthers have signed center Dominic Moore to a 1 year,…