NHL extends deadline on Kovalchuk deal
The NHL has extended its deadline to Friday for approving Ilya Kovalchuk's $100 million, 15-year contract with the New Jersey Devils. The league and the NHL Players' Association announced the new deadline Wednesday. The NHL has already rejected a front-loaded, 17-year deal valued at $102 million because the structure of the deal would have circumvented the league's salary cap.

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NHL wants givebacks to approve Kovalchuk's contract, others
The NHL has given the NHL Players Association an ultimatum regarding not only the contested, front-loaded, long-term contract between the Devils and Ilya Kovalchuk, but of similar contracts the league registered last summer between the Blackhawks and Marian Hossa, and between the Canucks and goaltender Roberto Luongo. The challenge, as...

NHL extends deadline on Kovalchuk deal to Friday
The NHL has extended its deadline to Friday for approving Ilya Kovalchuk's $100 million, 15-year contract with the New Jersey Devils. New Jersey Devils - National Hockey League - Ilya Kovalchuk - Sports - Hockey

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NHL extends Kovalchuk deadline to Friday
NEW YORK | The NHL has extended its deadline to Friday for approving Ilya Kovalchuk's $100 million, 15-year contract with the New Jersey Devils. The league and the NHL Players' Association announced the new deadline Wednesday. The NHL has already rejected a front-loaded, 17-year deal valued at ...

NHL gives Players Assn. ultimatum on Kovalchuk, Luongo, Hossa
The NHL has given the NHLPA an ultimatum regarding the contested front-loaded contract of not only the Devils' Ilya Kovalchuk, but Vanocuver's Roberto Luongo and Chicago's Marian Hossa, as well, The Post has learned. A well placed source reports that the league has informed the Players' Assn. that...

NHL extends deadline for deciding on Kovalchuk contract
The NHL needs more time to decide whether it will approve Ilya Kovalchuk?s latest contract with the New Jersey Devils.

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NHL, NHLPA agree to extension on Kovalchuk ruling
The NHL and the NHLPA have agreed to extend the deadline by which the league must rule on the contract terms reached by the New Jersey Devils and winger Ilya Kovalchuk to Friday at 5 p.m. ET.