It appears that a resolution to the Ilya Kovalchuk saga might be closer than many anticipated. Yahoo!'s Dmitri Chesnokov is reporting that Kovalchuk's Russian agent has set a 48-hour deadline with the NHL to resolve his client's contract issues or Kovalchuk will likely play elsewhere this season with the KHL being the most likely option.
Zitat von H.M. MurdockIt appears that a resolution to the Ilya Kovalchuk saga might be closer than many anticipated. Yahoo!'s Dmitri Chesnokov is reporting that Kovalchuk's Russian agent has set a 48-hour deadline with the NHL to resolve his client's contract issues or Kovalchuk will likely play elsewhere this season with the KHL being the most likely option.
ist das eher druckmittel, oder ziehen die das durch?
The Islanders reportedly are interested in Stanley Cup winning goalie Antti Niemi, who was let go by the Blackhawks in a salary-cap move.
“The Islanders have been mentioned” as one of the teams “interested” in the now unrestricted free agent, along with the Sharks, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Quote: I talked to a source today that indicated former Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi is close to making a decision on where he will play this upcoming season. It should happen over the next 48 hours.
According to this source, Niemi has offers from multiple teams. My guess is he’s weighing a short-term deal with a contender -- think San Jose -- rather than a deal with more security for a team that may not be ready to win.
Niemi became an unrestricted free agent after the Hawks turned down an arbitrator’s decision to pay him $2.75 million for the 2010-2011 season. If Niemi signs a one-year deal, he’ll become an unrestricted free-agent again next offseason.
NHL HAS UNTIL 5PM ET TO ACCEPT OR REJECT KOVALCHUK CONTRACT
It could all be over today.
The NHL has until 5pm Eastern to render a verdict on the latest contract offer between the New Jersey Devils and Ilya Kovalchuk. The league must either approve the reported 15-year, $100 million deal or reject it.
If the NHL turns it down, it would be the second time a long-term deal between Kovalchuk and the Devils had been rejected. The NHLPA would then have another five day window to file a grievance, something they did once before when the league chose not to allow the original 17-year, $102 million contract the Devils gave the Russian sniper.
If the NHL chooses to reject the deal, then the very real possibility exists that Kovalchuk will sign in the KHL, likely with SKA St. Petersburg which is believed to have offered Kovalchuk an enormous deal to return to his homeland to play. Kovalchuk's agent has made it clear that if his client signs in Russia, he will remain there for at least one full season.
Should the NHL allow the contract then the Devils will have to quickly shed about $3 million to get under the league's mandated salary cap of $59.4 million.
Even if the deal is accepted, the possibility also exists that the Devils could be fined or penalized for their role in the saga.
The sticking point of the original rejected deal appeared to be front loading of the contract and the length of the deal. The league has stated that they believe the Devils deliberately circumvented the cap and that the Devils did not expect Kovalchuk to play out the entirety of the deal. The now 27-year old would have been 44-years old when the deal expired and would have been playing for the league minimum. Under the terms of the new deal, Kovalchuk would instead be 42-years old when the contract expires, earning a base salary of $4 million in his final year.
The former Rocket Richard trophy winner had 41 goals and 44 assists in 76 games last season, split between the Devils and the Atlanta Thrashers.
2010-11: $6 million 2011-12: $6 million 2012-13: $11 million 2013-14: $11.3 million 2014-15: $11.3 million 2015-16: $11.6 million 2016-17: $11.8 million 2017-18: $10 million 2018-19: $7 million 2019-20: $4 million 2020-21: $1 million 2021-22: $1 million 2022-23: $1 million 2023-24: $3 million 2024-25: $4 million
Take heart, brighter days will come ...
🖤 I'll stay in love, and I'll stay alive; Calling the chaos my home 🖤
Zitat von CornholioDer is ja gaaanz anders als vorher:
2010-11: $6 million 2011-12: $6 million 2012-13: $11 million 2013-14: $11.3 million 2014-15: $11.3 million 2015-16: $11.6 million 2016-17: $11.8 million 2017-18: $10 million 2018-19: $7 million 2019-20: $4 million 2020-21: $1 million 2021-22: $1 million 2022-23: $1 million 2023-24: $3 million 2024-25: $4 million
Die drei Jahre mit einer Million könnten ein Problem werden IMHO...
NHL AND NHLPA AGREE TO EXTEND KOVALCHUK CONTRACT DEADLINE (tsn.ca)
To quote the immortal Yogi Berra: "It ain't over, 'till it's over."
The saga that refused to end, refuses to end once again as the NHL and the Players' Association have mutually agreed to extend the deadline to accept or reject the latest contract between Ilya Kovalchuk and the New Jersey Devils until Friday at 5pm et.
The league had a five day period in which to approve or reject the deal, that was set to expire at 5pm on Monday, however the league appears to need more time to iron out the details. The NHL announced their decision with a press release shortly after 4pm et.
If the NHL turns it down, it would be the second time a long-term deal between Kovalchuk and the Devils had been rejected. The NHLPA would then have another five day window to file a grievance, something they did once before when the league chose not to allow the original 17-year, $102 million contract the Devils gave the Russian sniper.
If the NHL chooses to reject the deal, then the very real possibility exists that Kovalchuk will sign in the KHL, likely with SKA St. Petersburg which is believed to have offered Kovalchuk an enormous deal to return to his homeland to play. Kovalchuk's agent has made it clear that if his client signs in Russia, he will remain there for at least one full season. The KHL season opens next week while the Devils are slated to open training camp on the 17th of the month.
Should the NHL allow the contract then the Devils will have to quickly shed about $3 million to get under the league's mandated salary cap of $59.4 million. Even if the deal is accepted, the possibility also exists that the Devils could be fined or penalized for their role in the saga.
The sticking point of the original rejected deal appeared to be front loading of the contract and the length of the deal. The league has stated that they believe the Devils deliberately circumvented the cap and that the Devils did not expect Kovalchuk to play out the entirety of the deal. The now 27-year old would have been 44-years old when the deal expired and would have been playing for the league minimum. Under the terms of the new deal, Kovalchuk would instead be 42-years old when the contract expires, earning a base salary of $4 million in his final year.
The former Rocket Richard trophy winner had 41 goals and 44 assists in 76 games last season, split between the Devils and the Atlanta Thrashers.
"A well placed source reports that the league has informed the Players' Assn. that the league will grandfather the recently submitted Kovalchuk 15-year, $100M contract, Luongo's 12-year, $64M deal that is entering its second season and Hossa's 12-year, $63.3M deal that also is entering its second season into the CBA under the following conditions:
1. That the cap hit on future multi-year contracts will not count any seasons that end with the player over 40 years of age. The cap hit would be calculated on the average of the salary up through age 40 only.
2. That the cap hit on future contracts longer than five years will be calculated under a formula granting additional weight to the five years with the highest salary.
The league has given the PA, which is being directed by Donald Fehr, until Friday at 5 pm to accept these conditions. If the PA refuses, or if negotiations fail to yeild a common ground, the league has informed the PA that:
1. It will reject the Kovalchuk contract.
2. It will move to immediately devoid the Luongo contract.
3. It will move to immediately open proceedings for a formal investigation into the Hossa contract.
The NHL owns sweeping punitive powers against teams and players judged guilty of circumvention under Article 26 of the CBA.
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