 | The New Jersey Devils continued the seemingly endless work of re-signing free-ag |
Devils chairman/managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek, general manager Lou Lamoriello and Kovalchuk's agent, Jay Grossman, met with NHL executives at the league's New York office Monday.
NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly, who confirmed the meeting about Kovalchuk's contract situation took place, said: "There was no new contract submitted. We talked conceptually."
Yahoo Sports, however, reported that terms for a new contract were presented to the NHL and that a decision from the league was expected within 24 hours.
The meeting is just the latest twist in Kovalchuk's strange free-agent summer.
On July 19, the Devils signed Kovalchuk to a 17-year, $102 million deal, but the league formally rejected the contract the following day. The NHLPA filed a grievance with the league July 26, forcing an arbitration hearing to decide the matter.
On Aug. 9, arbitrator Richard Bloch upheld the league's decision to void the deal, and Kovalchuk was returned to the free-agent market.
http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nhl/news/story?id=5490915
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Re: The New Jersey Devils continued the seemingly endless work of re-signing free-ag (Score: 1)
by assman on Tuesday, August 24
(User Info | Send a Message) | f off kovilchuck n new jersey. who cares about him. screw those dork nerds. they suck. more news on othr teams. the leafs dont need this greedy pimp. jersey's new bitcch they can pimp. cheap goals, paid for hire. those bass terds.
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Re: The New Jersey Devils continued the seemingly endless work of re-signing free-ag (Score: 1)
by nordiques100 on Wednesday, August 25
(User Info | Send a Message) | I can't see why this couldn't work for the NHL.
6.3 mil cap hit
YR1 8mil
YR2 8mil
YR3 9mil
YR4 9mil
YR5 9mil
YR6 9mil
YR7 8mil
YR8 7mil
YR9 7mil
YR10 6mil
YR11 5mil
YR12 4mil
YR13 3mil
YR14 2mil
YR15 1mil
a) he gets at least a mil in every year
b) the cap hit the devils take is more than what was in the initial contract
c) he signs til age 42. Recchi is still playing at that age and making a million dollars.
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