(*Q) This is a new symbol to hockeybuzz and represents the official sign for "THE EKLUND RUMOR QUALIFIER" The Eklund Rumor Qualifier should remain as a given for ALL rumours, but I will attach it to certain rumors where I know people will think I have lost mind.
Zitat von H.M. Murdock(*Q) This is a new symbol to hockeybuzz and represents the official sign for "THE EKLUND RUMOR QUALIFIER" The Eklund Rumor Qualifier should remain as a given for ALL rumours, but I will attach it to certain rumors where I know people will think I have lost mind.
Das hab ich mir auch auf der Zunge zergehen lassen. Noch eine Abstufung für seinen Wahnsinn....
A second attempt by the New Jersey Devils to sign free agent Ilya Kovalchuk has reportedly been turned down by the NHL. According to the New York Post, the Devils and Kovalchuk presented the framework for a new deal on Monday but the league would not allow it. (TSN)
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 ...
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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...