Topic: Ilya Kovalchuk

Where No Contract Is Safe

You've probably heard that arbitrator Robert Bloch handed down a surprising victory for the NHL commissioner on Monday, rejecting Ilya Kovalchuk's contract on the grounds that it was a circumvention of the league's collective bargaining agreement.. Kovalchuk's contract called for him to ...

Ilya Kovalchuk Contract VOIDED By NHL

NEWARK, N.J. ? Ilya Kovalchuk is no closer to figuring out his future than he was when NHL free agency opened three weeks ago.Kovalchuk's landmark 17-year, $102 million contract with the New Jersey Devils was rejected by the NHL, which ruled that ...

Devils want to keep Kovalchuk

Devils working on new deal to re-sign forward Ilya KovalchukThe New Jersey Devils are working on another deal to sign Ilya Kovalchuk.Less than 24 hours after an arbitrator ruled that the NHL acted correctly in voiding Kovalchuk's landmark $102 million contract with ...

Arbitrator backs decision to void Kovalchuk deal

An arbitrator ruled Monday that the NHL acted properly in voiding Ilya Kovalchuk's landmark 102 million-dollar contract with the New Jersey Devils.The league had rejected the 17-year contract, saying the longest deal in league history violated its salary cap.The NHL Players Association ...

Arbitrator rejects Kovalchuk's deal with the Devils

TORONTO (Reuters) - The battle for Ilya Kovalchuk's services is back on after an arbitrator ruled in favor of the NHL on Monday and rejected the Russian sniper's landmark deal with the New Jersey Devils.Kovalchuk was courted by several teams during the ...
NHL was correct in voiding Ilya Kovalchuk contract with New Jersey DevilsIlya Kovalchuk is back on the free-agent market.An arbiter ruled Monday that the NHL acted correctly in voiding Kovalchuk's landmark $102 million contract with the New Jersey Devils.The league had rejected ...

Kovalchuck Contract Going to Arbitration

The NHL Players' Association (NHLPA) has filed a grievance today on behalf of Ilya Kovalchuk in response to the NHL's controversial decision to reject what would have been the longest contract in NHL history, consisting of a 17-year, $102 million dollar deal ...
After losing Kovalchuk chase, Kings sign scorer Alexei Ponikarovsky to 1-year dealThe Los Angeles Kings have signed left wing Alexei Ponikarovsky to a one-year deal after falling short in their pursuit of Ilya Kovalchuk.Ponikarovsky scored 21 goals last season with Toronto and ...

Kovalchuk's $102 million deal headed to arbitration

TORONTO (Reuters) - Ilya Kovalchuk's 17-year, $102 million contract with the New Jersey Devils will go to arbitration after the NHL Players Association (NHLPA) filed a grievance against the league on Monday for rejecting the deal.The NHL has refused to approve the ...

NHL union to fight for Kovalchuk's deal with Devils

National Hockey League Players' Association lawyers filed a grievance Monday over the NHL's rejection of a record-setting contract betweeen Russian star Ilya Kovalchuk and the New Jersey Devils.Last week, the league rejected the 17-year deal worth 102 million dollars, saying it violated ...