6 million a year? "yawn"

hope he gets alot of guaranteed money.

 

17 year deal? how old is he?

 

I don't know NHL, but I'd imagine this is a salary cap circumvention.

 

yeah at least for the next two years

Kovalchuk will earn $6 million each of the next two seasons, $11.5 million for the following five seasons, $10.5 million in the 2017-18 season, $8.5 million for the 2018-19 season

 

27, he'd be 44 at the end of that deal. The devils could also frontload that deal to circumvent the cap.

You sir, are probably correct. I doubt they expect him to play til age 44. :up:

 

Pretty much, the contract is front loaded bigtime the first ten years or so and then the Devils can buyout the rest of the contract - or he can retire - and the cap hit of just around $6m a year disappears.

It's a win win for the Devils and Kovy. But expect the next CBA to address this.

 

Yup, thats the way it goes in the new NHL.

 

I think he only played till 42. but yeah all the old guys who were grandfathered from playing without a helmet kept playing without a helmet till they retired. Thats hockey for ya :lol:

 

Contract rejected. Off to arbitration.

 

Just saw this...:lol:


Contract done and signed. :wink2: