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Posts tagged "Ilya Kovalchuk"

Blackhawks-Devils Preview: The Remedy for a Struggling Team Comes to Chicago

If the Chicago Blackhawks are struggling to find an identity, Wednesday night’s game should provide the perfect remedy. The New Jersey Devils are… bad. There’s really no other way to look at the team that spent most of the summer in the headlines after “signing” Ilya Kovalchuk to a contract the NHL denied certification. Since... Read more »
By Tab Bamford,
November 2, 2010 at 1:40 pm
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Kovalchuk Chaos: NHL Gives Players Association Ultimatum, Hossa's Contract in Question

Kovalchuk Chaos: NHL Gives Players Association Ultimatum, Hossa's Contract in Question
On Wednesday afternoon, the NHL’s deadline to either accept or reject the New Jersey Devils latest attempt to sign star forward Ilya Kovalchuk was pushed back to Friday at 5 PM ET. The reason might lead to a historic series of events that could unfold in the next two days. In a story first reported... Read more »
By Tab Bamford,
September 2, 2010 at 8:49 am
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Kovalchuk Contract Void: Impact Could Be Enormous

Kovalchuk Contract Void: Impact Could Be Enormous
Monday afternoon the NHL finally received a formal decision regarding the 17-year, $105M contract offer from the New Jersey Devils to Ilya Kovalchuk. The arbitrator has ruled in favor of the NHL, voiding the contract. Kovalchuk is now an unrestricted free agent (again). This ruling could have historic impact not only on the NHL, but... Read more »
By Tab Bamford,
August 9, 2010 at 4:44 pm
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Kovalchuk Conspiracy: Did The Devils Blow The Deal On Purpose?

Kovalchuk Conspiracy: Did The Devils Blow The Deal On Purpose?
On Tuesday, there were a number of small pieces of insight that lend credibility to a conspiracy theory that New Jersey Devils GM Lou Lamoriello was actually doing the NHL a favor when he offered superstar wing Ilya Kovalchuk a laughable contract. First comes the report that the Devils knew on Monday night that the NHL had no intention... Read more »
By Tab Bamford,
July 22, 2010 at 12:09 pm
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Ilya Kovalchuk: No Move the Right Move for the Blackhawks

If only Stan Bowman had advised Adam and Eve. The Hawks had a great opportunity in the last week to acquire an elite scorer in a trade but ended up not pulling the trigger.   The Atlanta Thrashers instead dealt Ilya Kovalchuk to the New Jersey Devils for defenseman Johnny Oduya, forward Niclas Bergfors, prospect... Read more »
By Tab Bamford,
February 5, 2010 at 4:11 pm
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