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cbssportsline.ca Ilya Kovalchuk is officially a member of SKA St. Petersburg. The former Devil reached agreement on a four-year contract. It’s reported that he’ll earn $10 million per season. That would mean the 30-year old Russian returns home to star … Continue reading →

Reid Boucher theobserver.ca This summer, we’ll be taking a closer look at the top prospects of the Devils, Islanders, Rangers and Sabres. The list will include each teams’ recent draft picks. Stay tuned for in depth features on your team’s … Continue reading →

When Ilya Kovalchuk signed a fifteen-year contract to stay with the Devils after his rent-a-player stint in 2010, it seemed as if he had made a commitment to play out his career here, a rarity among big Devil UFA’s who … Continue reading →

The Devils are more than one player under Hall Of Fame general manager Lou Lamoriello. Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello spoke to reporters following Ilya Kovalchuk’s retirement from the NHL. According to SovSport’s Pavel Lysenkov, the 30-year old Russian sniper will … Continue reading →

Ilya Kovalchuk stunned hockey by retiring today.Getty Images There are moments when you stop what you’re doing as if frozen. It happened to me when I was interning for Stan Fischler and he told me that Mario Lemieux was coming … Continue reading →

Marek Zidlicky (right) will get to do more celebrations with the Devils for one more year.Getty Images Marek Zidlicky is returning to the Devils for one more year. The 36-year old veteran defenseman reached agreement with New Jersey last night … Continue reading →

Carl Hagelin (pictured above) is excited about re-signing with the Rangers.Photoy courtesy nydailynews.com Two days after getting Ryan McDonagh done, Rangers President and GM Glen Sather took another step towards keeping our core by re-signing Carl Hagelin to a two-year $4.5 … Continue reading →

Ryan McDonagh signs on the dotted line.Photo courtesy agent Ben Hankinson The Mac Truck is back. Ryan McDonagh agreed to a new contract with the Rangers. The best part is it keeps the top defenseman in Manhattan for the next … Continue reading →

During the last eight days, the Devils have made a series of bold moves trying to simaltenously  position the team both for now and the future.  Sounds like a near-impossible task, right?  Generally, either you’re rebuilding, or you’re going for … Continue reading →

Copyright Getty Images Henrik Tallinder is headed back to Buffalo. The 34-year old defenseman was reacquired by the Sabres. Prior to signing with New Jersey, he spent his first seven seasons with the team that drafted him in the second … Continue reading →