 | HTR Feature Article: KOVALCHUK TO SIGN SEVEN-YEAR, $60M DEAL WITH DEVILS |
According to a report, it appears that Ilya Kovalchuk is on the verge of re-signing with the New Jersey Devils.
The New York Post is reporting that the unrestricted free agent, who played the final 27 games of last season with the Devils, is going to sign a seven-year, $60 million contract with the team as soon as Monday.
The Los Angeles Kings dropped out of the running for Kovalchuk on Sunday, while the New York Islanders have also indicated some interest in the Russian sniper.
http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=326655
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Re: KOVALCHUK TO SIGN SEVEN-YEAR, $60M DEAL WITH DEVILS (Score: 1)
by PatsLeafs on Monday, July 05
(User Info | Send a Message) | Upwards of 8.5 mil per year. Decent signing at that price, however i thought they only had roughly 4.7 mil in cap space.
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Re: KOVALCHUK TO SIGN SEVEN-YEAR, $60M DEAL WITH DEVILS (Score: 1)
by LeafsneedSteen on Monday, July 05
(User Info | Send a Message) | I always had Lou pegged as the league's best GM.
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Re: KOVALCHUK TO SIGN SEVEN-YEAR, $60M DEAL WITH DEVILS (Score: 1)
by Boston_Bruins (sdhfsbhf@hotmail.com) on Monday, July 05
(User Info | Send a Message) | Not sure how smart this is with Parise's contract up next year. I'd take Parise over Kovalchuk anyday. Greene will be looking for a pretty big raise next year as well.
Arnott might go even though they just got him. It will probably be tough to move Rolston. Elias is one of the faces of that franchise and it might be hard to move him with that contract anyways. |
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Re: KOVALCHUK TO SIGN SEVEN-YEAR, $60M DEAL WITH DEVILS (Score: 1)
by LeafsneedSteen on Monday, July 05
(User Info | Send a Message) | Wait, this is most likely just a sign and trade for Kaberle... Yep, gonna be another great year for Leaf Nation.
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Re: KOVALCHUK TO SIGN SEVEN-YEAR, $60M DEAL WITH DEVILS (Score: 1)
by nordiques100 on Monday, July 05
(User Info | Send a Message) | still pretty shocked the kings didnt land Kovalchuk if all this is true.
Then again, they could still get him. it is afterall the NY Post, not the most solid of hockey sources around.
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Re: KOVALCHUK TO SIGN SEVEN-YEAR, $60M DEAL WITH DEVILS (Score: 1)
by LeafsneedSteen on Monday, July 05
(User Info | Send a Message) | Well back to square one....
http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eklund/HUH-The-Devil-in-the-Details-Russia-Still-Option-I-am-Told/1/29208
And apparently the Leafs aren't out of it yet.
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Re: KOVALCHUK TO SIGN SEVEN-YEAR, $60M DEAL WITH DEVILS (Score: 1)
by reinjosh on Monday, July 05
(User Info | Send a Message) | I wonder if anyone is still questioning Orr's salary. Boogard got $400 000 more a year and he does far less.
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Re: KOVALCHUK TO SIGN SEVEN-YEAR, $60M DEAL WITH DEVILS (Score: 1)
by Tachmo on Monday, July 05
(User Info | Send a Message) | I think that is a great resign for NJ if that goes through. I really like Kovalchuk. He has gotten a bad rap for some reason. He has been buried in Atlanta and yah maybe they should have made the playoffs more, but they are a junk organization. It stills blows me away how Don Wadell even has a job still.
I think Kovalchuk did a fine job in the playoffs with NJ, he was all over the ice and had lots of scoring chances, but just didn't get it done.
I wish Boston had the room for him. I'd take him at 8.5 million any day. In the right lineup he is almost a lock to score 50 goals. At least 40 anyways.
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Re: KOVALCHUK TO SIGN SEVEN-YEAR, $60M DEAL WITH DEVILS (Score: 1)
by nordiques100 on Monday, July 05
(User Info | Send a Message) | RIP Bob Probert. The best fighter through the 80s/90s and a very good player.
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Re: KOVALCHUK TO SIGN SEVEN-YEAR, $60M DEAL WITH DEVILS (Score: 1)
by lafleur10 on Monday, July 05
(User Info | Send a Message) | RIP BOB PROBERT THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES and some of the most memorable fights of all- time . probably the toughest guy in the history of the game there wasn't many,if anybody that could beat bobby probert in a scrap! i loved watching him battle chris nilan in some very legendary fights of all time
these 2 would toe to toe all the time i think probert tried to intimitadate knucklesnilan,the way he did to almost everybody.......but it didn't work and knuckles and him would drop'em and go! probaly and most likely the 2 toughest guys in the league in the 80's and 90! each 1 of these guys were the heavyweight champ amongst the tough guys in the league,and the 2 most feared guys in the league!
thanks again bobby probert r.i.p YO BE MISSED
P.S. LEAFY YOU PROBABLY REMEMBER THESE BATTLES ALONG WITH OTHERS THAT PROBERT HAD! EVEN SOME THAT HE HAD WITH WENDEL CLARK
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Re: KOVALCHUK TO SIGN SEVEN-YEAR, $60M DEAL WITH DEVILS (Score: 1)
by futurebruin (weeeeeeeeeeeeeee855@yahoo.com) on Wednesday, July 07
(User Info | Send a Message) | | Wow. If this goes through this may mean Parise won't be wearing a Devils uniform after next year. I can only hope the Bruins would sign him if he reaches RFA status, but Chiarelli may be hesitant to give up draft picks for him. |
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