Ilya Kovalchuk wasn’t the only high-profile potential 2010 free agent Jay Grossman had as a client. But one of them, goalie Pekka Rinne, got a deal to remain with the Nashville Predators before the regular season ended — a two-year, $6.8 million contract that looked awfully good for Rinne in hindsight. Another one, defenseman Anton
Month: September 2010
Babchuck returns to Canes’ blue line
RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes’ informal practice had ended Tuesday at the RecZone when a familiar face loaded up an old familiar weapon, one that was missing last season. Anton Babchuk was blasting one-timers. Bam, bam, bam. As Sergei Samsonov served up passes and Babchuk fired away from the outside, some of the Canes players
Ovechkin, Malkin and Kovalchuk fight fire with ice
Russia’s top ice hockey stars Aleksandr Ovechkin, Ilya Kovalchuk and Evgeny Malkin joined forces to play a charity match to raise money for children affected by last month’s forest fires. It has been a while since Russian ice hockey fans have been able to see the likes of Aleksandr Ovechkin, Evgeny Malkin and Ilya Kovalchuk
Ilya Kovalchuk and Devils have a deal
The Devils’ persistence and patience paid off — for them and Ilya Kovalchuk. The NHL finally agreed Friday to approve the 15-year, $100 million contract Kovalchuk signed with the Devils eight days ago, according to multiple sources. The decision came after lengthy negotiations between the league and the NHL Players’ Association resulted in an amendment
NHL, NHLPA reach agreement governing long-term contracts
The National Hockey League Players’ Association and National Hockey League early Saturday announced an agreement that will implement new rules governing the parameters of long-term contracts and how they are valued within the NHL Salary Cap System. As part of the agreement, the NHL will register the contract between the New Jersey Devils and Ilya
Canucks’ Mikael Samuelsson looking for roommate – for charity
VANCOUVER – Athletes and charities go together like Hall and Oates. Sadly, the thought behind the fundraising initiative is usually just as dated as the 1980s pop duo. Well, now for something as stupid and wonderful as owning a pet elephant. Something as outlandish as Nicolae Ceausescu, the Romanian dictator who was rumoured to have