Per TSN Ilya a Devil again. The NHL agrees to the contract. (All IK talk here)

**ianmonsta** · September 3rd, 2010, 03:06 PM

I for one am glad the Devils kinda effed themselves in the behind by signing him and am wondering how they can ice a full roster this season being 3 mil over the cap and needing 2 more players (before any trades) this late in the game.

**Bandit** · September 3rd, 2010, 03:07 PM

Lame.

**KINGS17** · September 3rd, 2010, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by adgy-san

You have got to be ****ing kidding me!!!!!!!!!! THAT'S IT!?!?!

If we all had to go through this entire months long bull**** for the NHL to agree to THAT, I'm going to be PISSED!!!!

EDIT before someone says it: I know this has not been confirmed yet. I'm just sayin'.

Kypreos hasn't exactly been very accurate or detailed in his "reporting" on this whole Kovalchuk story.

Genghis John · September 3rd, 2010, 03:15 PM

I am not kidding guys.

I edited a couple of posts and i will warn people if I have to. Talk about IK, the implications of the ruling, cap space, but don't talk about the other posters in this thread.

**KINGS17** · September 3rd, 2010, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by ianmonsta

I for one am glad the Devils kinda effed themselves in the behind by signing him and am wondering how they can ice a full roster this season being 3 mil over the cap and needing 2 more players (before any trades) this late in the game.

Many Devils' fans at hfboards are suggesting that they will roll with a 22 man roster and less than a $1M in cap space, with 4 or 5 rookies or very inexperienced players on the roster.

Doesn't sound like a recipe for success to me.

**Frets** · September 3rd, 2010, 03:30 PM

Devils vs. Kings at Staples Center on October 30th --

Who's gonna boo Kovy?

**cybersync** · September 3rd, 2010, 03:32 PM

# New rules only apply to contracts negotiated and filed after today's date. They do not retroactively apply to existing contracts. less than a minute ago via web

# players 36-40, amount used for aav is a minimum $1 million. (even if actual salary is less). 2 minutes ago via web# 35 yr old player signs 7 yr deal, the first 5 yrs of determine aav. Cap hit in year 6 + 7 would be actual value of his deal in those yrs. 4 minutes ago via web

# 5 years now defines a long-term contract.

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**Riofan** · September 3rd, 2010, 03:36 PM

I for one am glad he's finally with the Devil.

I hope Gescom doesn't mind me stealing the image he came up with.

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/8900/kovishirt.png

**KINGS17** · September 3rd, 2010, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by Riofan

I for one am glad he's finally with the Devil.

I hope Gescom doesn't mind me stealing the image he came up with.

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/8900/kovishirt.png

I think I'll make a "Kovalschmuk" sign for the game with NJ.

**Mr. Teeny** · September 3rd, 2010, 04:27 PM

Apparently, the changes are only valid for newly submitted "long term" contracts of 5+ years...

So, who's the first 34 year old to get a 4-year retirement contract structured: $7M, $3.5M, $550K, $550K? That's a nice $2.9M cap hit for the team for two years, and the player makes $10.5M and then retires at 36.

Same circumvention, but fewer years, so it's a legit contract? Or does the NHL go through this whole thing again for "short term" contracts?

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