Ilya Kovalchuk wasn’t the only free agent the Devils pursued with tenacity this summer. They needed to rebuild their defense corps and wasted no time getting Anton Volchenkov and Henrik Tallinder, locking up both veterans on the first day of free agency. Click Here To Continue Reading
Year: 2010
Jay Grossman on SB Nation’s Rink Side Radio With Joe Fortunto
This week (September 20, 2010) Joe & Rink Side Radio are joined by special guest President and Player Agent Jay Grossman of PuckAgency, LLC. Click Here To Listen To Podcast
Anton Babchuk Enters Camp Lean And Mean, Brings Physicality To Team
Maurice had specific praise for defenseman Anton Babchuk, who appeared leaner from his first day in town and backed that up with his performance on the ice. Along with fellow blue-liner Tim Gleason, he was responsible for a few big hits that are seldom seen from veteran players this early in camp. “He was one of
Shirokov knows score this time
Sergei Shirokov has an iPad, dry sense of humour and better command of the English language. If his game matches the grasp of technology and delivery of one-liners, then the Russian winger might upstage the show he put on one year ago. Shirokov led the Vancouver Canucks in preseason scoring but was a deer in
Contract rejection didn’t tempt Ilya Kovalchuk to sign with another NHL team
There was never any chance that Ilya Kovalchuk would negotiate with another NHL team after his initial 17-year, $102 million contract with the Devils was rejected by the league and an arbitrator declared him an unrestricted free agent again. But there was the thought of playing in Russia’s Kontinetal Hockey League. “I told Lou (Lamoriello) right away the only
Nashville Predators Goalie Pekka Rinne finds peace in contract, starting job
There’s a bit of a difference with Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne going into training camp this year. He’s a bit more joyful, more relaxed. There are no distractions. He doesn’t have Dan Ellis nipping at his heels for the No. 1 goalie spot. An Olympic decision does not loom, and he has the security of
Agents Grossman, Pulver Discuss Ilya Kovalchuk Deal on OTR
NHL player agent Ian Pulver, speaking on Off The Record with Michael Landsberg on Wednesday, disagreed that Ilya Kovalchuk‘s original 17-year, $102 million contract should have been rejected by the NHL. “In the collective agreement there is no limit or term in the length of a contract,” said Pulver, who represents Mike Cammalleri among other players.
KHL 2010/11: Evgeny Kuznetsov goal against MMg,
Check out Washington Capitals 2010 first round pick, Evgeny Kuznetsov, score his first goal of the 2010 KHL season PUCK TV: Evgeny Kuznetsov first goal of 2010 KHL season
Ilya Kovalchuk’s agent looks back at a long, hot summer
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
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