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Ilya Kovalchuk was triumphant in his return to New Jersey on Tuesday night. The Kings scored three times early in the third period and went on to win 5-1. [All About The Jersey] [NorthJersey.com] [NJ.com]
It’s official: The Leafs have signed Auston Matthews to a five-year contract extension with an AAV of $11.634 million. The deal means Matthews can hit the open market as a free agent by age 26. [Sportsnet]
You can actually hear the lockout coming from here:
Auston Matthews year by year breakdown:
Year 1: $15.