NHL wants givebacks to approve Kovalchuk's contract, others

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• NHL GM says Devils trying to hide 'crime' in contract: report

  An NHL general manager told a Canadian website that the Devils' new contract to Ilya Kovalchuk won't be approved by the NHL, either, and the team is...  

• FOX Sports: Where Devils can cut

  The hockey world awaited word this weekend from the National Hockey League about whether or not it would accept the latest contract proposal from the...  
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  Devils could part with Zajac if Kovalchuk stays

  It's difficult to fathom, but rumors are floating that Travis Zajac may be among the players the Devils will eventually sacrifice to get under the salary cap if Ilya Kovalchuk's $100 million, 15-year contract is approved by the NHL. Conventional...  

• Ilya deal would start chain reaction for Devils

  When one headache ends, another begins for Lou Lamoriello, who must decide who goes if Ilya Kovalchuk stays. The Devils and Kovalchuk are waiting to...  
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  New Kovalchuk deal with Devils in NHL's hands

  In what may be their last chance to keep Ilya Kovalchuk in North America this season, the Devils are waiting -- again -- for the NHL to approve their latest contract, submitted yesterday. If, as expected, the league OKs this deal, it will end a...  
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  Devils reworking Kovalchuk deal

  With time now dwindling before training camp, it's becoming increasingly likely that the Devils and Ilya Kovalchuk will have to play hardball right back at the NHL. To get the two-time 52-goal scorer back on-ice in New Jersey for the Sept. 17...  

• Russian league hears from Kovalchuk's agent; Bettman comments: reports

  After The Post reported the NHL did not approve of the Devils' latest contract proposal for Ilya Kovalchuk, the president of the top Russian...  

• NHL: Devils' new Kovalchuk deal a no-go

  The Devils' hopes to sign Ilya Kovalchuk have been confounded again, denied encouragement from the NHL on their second try at a contract, The Post has...  
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  Devils run new Kovalchuk contract by NHL

  This time, according to reports, the Devils and Ilya Kovalchuk's agent ran their contract scheme past the NHL instead of up the flagpole. This time, they hope the league salutes. Kovalchuk's new contract with the Devils could pass muster,...