D-Money Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Ilya Kovalchuk says he may stay in Russia if NHL cuts salaries By Jason Murdoch, CBC Sports Posted: Oct 23, 2012 2:54 PM ET Ilya Kovalchuk has a message for NHL owners: Cut his salary and he's staying in Russia. And a few other compatriots might join him. The New Jersey Devils forward, who signed with SKA Saint Petersburg at the start of the NHL lockout, made the declaration to the Russian website Sportbox.ru. "We are all happy here [in the KHL]. If the conditions in the NHL will be unclear, many guys will think twice whether to return there or not," he told the website. "Basically, I don't rule out staying in Russia in the case of a reduction of our salaries in the NHL." Kovalchuk believes the league's latest offer, one that proposed a 50-50 split of hockey-related revenue with the players but limited the length of contracts, among other stipulations, was a move to improve the NHL's image rather than kick-start negotiations. "It's the same old offer, but in different words," he said. "Right now, the NHL has very bad media and they want to fix it. "Alex Ovechkin and I agree on this. I already discussed this matter with him as well as with Evgeni Malkin, Pavel Datsyuk and Ilya Bryzgalov. We'll wait for other proposals." Two years ago, Kovalchuk signed a 15-year deal with the Devils worth $100 million US. The NHL's latest offer would not allow a contract of that length. One of the NHLPA's proposals last week was a 50-50 split in hockey-related revenue contingent on the league honouring all contracts signed before the lockout started. For now, Kovalchuk seems content to be playing in Russia's top hockey league. Among the top scorers in the NHL for the past seven years, he has already collected 20 points in 11 games with his new KHL team. "I can play in the KHL for the whole year and I'll do it with great pleasure," he said. LINK: http://www.cbc.ca/sp...uk-lockout.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbox Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 lol the NHL and KHL have an agreement. HE CAN'T STAY IN RUSSIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Algur Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 So wait I'm confused about the CBA now. This may be a stupid question but if the owners got there way with the last offer, would it have affected existing player contracts or just new contracts? Would long term contracts like Kovy's be decalred suddently invalid or would he remain under contract? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I'm one of those who says don't let the door hit your ass to hard on the way out. That said I also believe a contract is a contract. Whatever CBA is signed all signed contracts have to be honoured. These Russians are a particularly sad bunch. The Communist Party (I mean the Mafia) is running the country. Their gangs were extorting protection money from the early guys (Fetisov) when they came over. So times are good in the KHL, let'm stay then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 It's quite funny how uninformed players are. As many, many people know, the NHL and KHL have an agreement in place. Russian players who want to stay in Russia can, if they don't have a deal after this season (if lockout lasts year long). Otherwise, enjoy playing in New Jersey for the next 13 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 It's quite funny how uninformed players are. As many, many people know, the NHL and KHL have an agreement in place. Russian players who want to stay in Russia can, if they don't have a deal after this season (if lockout lasts year long). Otherwise, enjoy playing in New Jersey for the next 13 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Light Racicot Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 The ignorance some of these guys have is baffling. Do they not even understand their own profession? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kass Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Yes they do understand their profession but if you sign a contract stating you will make x amount that's how much you should make not two years later you make 10 or 20% less if someone did that go me I'd be pissed too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Let them stay if they want. It'll even-out the NHL landscape and Sochi much more interesting. (Although the NHL will likely boycott.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 lol the NHL and KHL have an agreement. HE CAN'T STAY IN RUSSIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Yes they do understand their profession but if you sign a contract stating you will make x amount that's how much you should make not two years later you make 10 or 20% less if someone did that go me I'd be pissed too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uber_pwnzor Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I'm with him, the NHL owners have to make up their minds, we can't have a lockout every six years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayStation Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Well the KHL would think hard about that agreement, Ovechkin, Kovalchuk, potentially other stars like Zetterberg Gonchar Datsyuk? ... brygalov... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Good. Let the league lose some of its stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyBoy44 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 The irony I see in this is most of these guys said they'd quit the NHL if they didn't allow NHL players in the Olympics, yet as of now if they don't fullfill their current contracts they are disqualified from iihf competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayStation Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 The irony I see in this is most of these guys said they'd quit the NHL if they didn't allow NHL players in the Olympics, yet as of now if they don't fullfill their current contracts they are disqualified from iihf competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanKeslord17 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I'm happy. Maybe the NHL will start to panick a bit if these star players back out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtis Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 lol the NHL and KHL have an agreement. HE CAN'T STAY IN RUSSIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyBoy44 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Means nothing........................ Good luck trying to sue them... lol If enough of these elite superstars want to stay in Russia, Knowing the Russians they will pretty much tear that agreement up.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtis Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I don't think it's like that. I'm pretty sure they're free to play as much as they want in khl. It's the international play that will matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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