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THE NATIONAL Hockey League Players’ Association filed a grievance against the NHL’s decision to overturn Ilya Kovalchuk’s $102-million contract for 17-year with the New Jersey Devils. The NHL rejected the record deal on grounds that it circumvented the league’s salary cap, last week.

The NHLPA had until 5 p.m. ET on Monday July 26 to grieve the rejection of what would have been the longest contract in NHL history. Under the terms of the CBA, the NHLPA and Kovalchuk are entitled to an expedited resolution of this matter.

The 27-year-old Russian left winger, Ilya Kovalchuk was to earn $6 million in each of the next two seasons, $11.5 million a year from 2012-17 and $10.5 million the following year.

Lou Lamoriello, president and general manager of the New Jersey Devils said last week that he believed that the contract complied with the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.

Kovalchuk played 27 games last season for the Devils after being acquired from Atlanta in a February 4 trade. Kovalchuk has won only one playoff game in his NHL career. He posted 10 goals and 17 assists with the New Jersey devils during the last season.
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