Given the language of Richard Bloch's ruling that sustained the NHL's rejection of New Jersey's contract with Ilya Kovalchuk, I ask an important yet difficult question: What exactly is the "line in the sand" now for future NHL contracts?
The Ilya Kovalchuk decision will come down either Friday or Monday. It will obviously impact the New Jersey Devils and the Atlantic Division, but what repercussions might it cast on future CBA negotiations?
The arbitration hearing between the NHL and the NHLPA over the league's rejection of the contract between Ilya Kovalchuk and the New Jersey Devils ended today. I summarize all of the reported news and find that all procedures have followed Article 11.6(a) of the CBA.
Rink Side Radio Tonight From 9-10: Jeff Marek Edition
After explaining why I don't think Ilya Kovalchuk's contract with the New Jersey Devils violated Article 50, I explain that the current procedure after rejection that's being followed is Article 11.6 and people shouldn't worry about Article 26.13.
Ilya Kovalchuk's rejected contract would have taken him to 44. How many NHL players actually get that far? A look at recent retired star NHL players.
The NHL rejected Ilya Kovalchuk's contract this evening - AFTER the Devils have announced it with a press conference. I am stunned with not only why this is happening but also with why this is happening now.
Why can the NHL reject contracts such as Ilya Kovalchuk's? A look inside the CBA.
