Ilya Kovalchuk Stays With Devils

[DirtyMagic97]

Looks like the Kings just couldn't pull it together in time. Initial report is that he signed a 17 year contract worth over 100 million.

http://slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/19/kovalchuk-re-signs-with-devils/

[KillerKat]

jesus f***king christ!

[DirtyMagic97]

That will put him playing the last year of his contract when he's 44. Good lord!

[carpanfan96]

Wow........

[DirtyMagic97]

He must have wanted out of Atlanta pretty badly. Turned down a 12-year $101 million contract...and also a 7 year $70 million contract I believe.

[DirtyMagic97]

Here are some exact numbers:

17 years at $102 million.

$80 million coming in the first 8 years.

$11.5 million a year in years 3-7 of the contract

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-kings-elliott-20100720,0,5270410.column

[Boltergeist]

NHL says no to deal

[dixontosanders]

lmao. Hopefully he comes to us the Kings, but I dont know If i want him since he's been screwing around with us, stupid russian.

*sorry if stupid russian is racist, i'll change it if it is*

[DirtyMagic97]

lmao. Hopefully he comes to us the Kings, but I dont know If i want him since he's been screwing around with us, stupid russian.

*sorry if stupid russian is racist, i'll change it if it is*

Unlikely he will go anywhere else but NJ. He already had his press conference and is committed to staying. They will find a way to get him his money, and it will likely be through a far shorter deal. They will still front-load the contract, but no more $550,000 per year at the end of the contract that he wouldn't have played anyway.

[dixontosanders]

Unlikely he will go anywhere else but NJ. He already had his press conference and is committed to staying. They will find a way to get him his money, and it will likely be through a far shorter deal. They will still front-load the contract, but no more $550,000 per year at the end of the contract that he wouldn't have played anyway.

He's an idiot, yeah like he's going to stay faithful to the 17 year contract.

[DirtyMagic97]

I would so much rather him play in LA. That could definitely help that team out a lot. The only other NHL team I can stand is LA. They have badass jerseys.

[dixontosanders]

Yeah, Our white road jerseys kick ass, nothing beats the chicago home uniforms though.

[g5jamz]

it's New Jersey's way of bypassing the salary cap

[PantherFanOne]

Looks like the Kings just couldn't pull it together in time. Initial report is that he signed a 17 year contract worth over 100 million.

http://slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/19/kovalchuk-re-signs-with-devils/

WOW!!!Now we know who is making the big bucks.