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We preface this preview with the NHL news of the day -- the firing of John MacLean by the New Jersey Devils.

One of the rising issues after the Ilya Kovalchuk signing saga is whether he will be worth all of the assets the Devils traded and lost this year for him. I argue that he already is worth more than the traded players and the picks lost by virtue of his talents and that the Devils would not be better off without him right now.

The NHL, along with the NHLPA, has decided to not make a decision on Ilya Kovalchuk's contract at all - extending it to Friday. I ask difficult questions

Tomorrow, we will finally find out if the NHL is OK with the second Ilya Kovalchuk contract. I think it should be no issue based on the released details of the deal; and I offer additional thoughts about the hold up and the frustration in this post.

Lightning captain Vincent Lecavalier's contract is huge and front loaded. But, in light of the Ilya Kovalchuk arbitration ruling, is it under investigation?

The 35-plus extension Chris Pronger signed back in July of 2009 begins this year. As the carcass known as the Ilya Kovalchuk contract mess has been dragged along the road at a snails pace over the...

Why can the NHL reject contracts such as Ilya Kovalchuk's? A look inside the CBA.

A Canadian report claims that Ilya Kovalchuk's 17-year contract has been rejected by the NHL. Find out more and join the discussion.

Did the New Jersey Devils get a great cap-hit deal with Ilya Kovalchuk or did they fall on their own sword? A look at the pros and cons of Kovalchuk's 17-year contract.