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February, 20 2012
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League voids Kovalchuk's deal with Devils
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07/20/2010 -
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NHL has rejected Ilya Kovalchuk's 17-year,
$102 million contract with the New Jersey Devils on grounds that it
circumvents the league's salary cap.
The report is according to TSN Canada.
The rejection is likely due to the way the deal is structured, which was
previously reported by the Newark Star-Ledger. He was due to earn $6 million
in each of the next two seasons, $11.5 million from 2012-17 and $10.5
million the following year. The salary was scheduled to fall off after that
until he made $550,000 annually in the final five years of the deal. He would
have been 44 years old when the contract was set to conclude in 2027.
The way the current collective bargaining agreement is structured, a player
who signs a deal before the age of 35 can eventually retire and have his
contract come off a team's salary cap; however, teams must negotiate in a good
faith effort to have the player remain in the league for the duration of the
contract. It appears the Devils frontloaded the deal so Kovalchuk could have
earned as much money as possible while providing the lowest possible cap hit
for the team.
Similar investigations were also launched last offseason for Philadelphia's
Chris Pronger and Chicago's Marian Hossa, but the league did not void either
of those contracts. Pronger signed a seven-year extension worth $35 million,
where he makes $525,000 in each of the final two seasons, while Hossa makes $1
million or less in each of the final four years of his 12-year, $62 million
deal.
Kovalchuk was the hottest commodity on this year's free agent market, as he
was pursued by the Devils, Kings, Islanders and a Russian club among others.
He has turned down reported offers of $70 million over seven years and $100
million over 12 years from the Thrashers, who finally gave up on re-signing
the sniper and sent him to New Jersey in a package that netted Atlanta
defenseman Johnny Oduya, right wing Niclas Bergfors, forward Patrice Cormier
and a first-round draft pick.
<< Mora, Francis help Rockies rout Marlins
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Melvin Mora finished a triple shy of the cycle
and Jeff Francis tossed seven scoreless innings, as the Colorado Rockies
dominated the Florida Marlins, 10-0, in the second test of a four-game series
at Sun
<< Mora, Francis help Marlins rout Rockies
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Melvin Mora finished a triple shy of the cycle
and Jeff Francis tossed seven scoreless innings, as the Colorado Rockies
dominated the Florida Marlins, 10-0, in the second test of a four-game series
at Sun
<< NCAA probe on agent dealings extends to Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NCAA's investigation into possible
improper dealings with sports agents has reportedly reached the University of
Alabama.
A number of schools have had athletes' names surface in an increasi
<< Malisse advances, Tipsarevic upset in Atlanta
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seventh-seeded Xavier Malisse was a straight-
set winner, while fifth-seeded Janko Tipsarevic was an upset victim in
Tuesday's first-round action at the Atlanta Tennis Championships.
The Belgian Mali
<< Phillies P Moyer leaves game
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer
left Tuesday's game against St. Louis after one inning with a left elbow
strain.
Moyer allowed two hits in one scoreless inning, throwing 18 pitches. It
Braves top Padres behind Diaz, Jurrjens >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Diaz homered in his third straight game
and Jair Jurrjens tossed seven strong innings, as the Atlanta Braves defeated
San Diego, 4-1, in the opener of a three-game series at Turner Field between
the top
Timberwolves to introduce Ridnour Wednesday >>
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Timberwolves will announce
the signing of free agent guard Luke Ridnour on Wednesday.
The team scheduled a press conference to introduce the former Milwaukee Buck,
who agreed to a four-yea
Hunter remains undefeated as Rangers rout Tigers >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tommy Hunter gave up three hits in seven
innings to stay undefeated on the year and Ian Kinsler drove in three runs in
an 8-0 Rangers win against the Tigers.
Kinsler had one of three Texas home runs
Angels' home run parade leads to rout of Yankees >>
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Napoli, Maicer Izturis and former Yankee
Hideki Matsui each hit a two-run homer to lead the Angels to a 10-2 win over
New York at Yankee Stadium.
Napoli finished with four RBI for the Angels, who capt
Cardinals cruise behind Carpenter to top flailing Phils >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Carpenter allowed just one run in eight
strong innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the struggling
Philadelphia Phillies, 7-1, in the second of four games at Busch Stadium.
Carpenter
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Bonds nearly hits HR 751, SF wins
4 and drove in
a pair of runs, and Barry Bonds nearly hit homer No. 751 as San Francisco beat
1, in the middle contest of three at AT&T Park.
6) allowed five hits and one run over 6 2/3 innings, fanning
eight and walking three.
game slide.
Bonds, who came within five homers of Hank Aaron's record on Friday, went
1 with three walks, an RBI double and scored twice. The double ...
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NFL FOLDS EUROPEAN LEAGUE
The NFL folded its development league
in Europe after 16 years Friday.
The decision was made so the league could put a stronger international focus
season games outside the United States.
The announcement came less than a week after the Hamburg Sea Devils beat the
28 in the World Bowl championship in Frankfurt before a
crowd of 48,125. Five of the league's six teams were based in Germany, while
the other was in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
season games outside the
United States. The first such game is October 28 in London, England between
the Miami Dolphins and the New York Giants.
focus the NFL's strategy on initiatives with global
impact, including worldwide media coverage of our sport and the staging of
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