The Hawks and their Cup-winning goaltender have gone to salary arbitration to agree on a contract. If the price is too steep, Chicago may go another way.
Every now and again, a lesser hockey nation like Belarus or Germany pulls off an upset. Are some of these also-rans ready to graduate into the top 8?
After the NHL rejected Ilya Kovalchuk's massive contract with the New Jersey Devils, the NHLPA stepped in on his behalf.
The NHLPA has grieved the NHL's rejection of the 17 year Ilya Kovalchuk contract. An arbitrator will soon be agreed upon and Kovalchuk remains in limbo.
There are still veteran Unrestricted Free Agents (UFA's) unsigned and few taken. Bill Guerin, Paul Kariya, and Owen Nolan are three of the many left.
The devil's in the details: NHL rejects Ilya Kovalchuk's New Jersey Devil contract on Tuesday July 20; length and too much up front cash likely the reasons.
Maybe it was the King's ransom he signed for that tipped the scale as Ilya Kovalchuk stays in New Jersey to get his shot at the Stanley Cup.
The Wild captain just signed a huge life-time contract worth over $47 million dollars. Was he overpaid?
Ice hockey sticks are the most important part in the great game of hockey. However, which ice hockey stick shafts are the best?