On Ilya Kovalchuk …
TSN: Ilya Kovalchuk said to Sports.ru that he doesn’t have an agreement in place with an NHL team and he hasn’t even spoken with any team.
“I got a lot of friends called. Ask, congratulate,” Kovalchuk said of the rumours, per Google translate. “I answer: That’s how the press in Russia works great, that I have already signed the contract, and the number of years, and the team found… In fact, I have not had any talks with anyone else.”
Kovalchuk isn’t eligible to talk to teams until tomorrow and not officially sign the deal until July 1st.