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The NHL reaches an agreement to end the lockout and the big press conference to announce this is held at 6am eastern time?!? 3am pacific time?!?! And from 6am-now (which was around 11am eastern), the NHL Network hasnt broadcasted one piece of NHL lockout news report, but instead is showing the world junior hockey championship? Whoever is the PR director of the NHL should be fired immediately. People wonder why the NHL is the 4th most popular sport in America. The way the league markets itself is disgusting.
NEW YORK -- Could Ilya Kovalchuk be staying in Russia?
Multiple reports have speculated that the 29-year-old is considering whether to stay in his native Russia rather than return to his NHL club, the New Jersey Devils, once the lockout ends.
A source told ESPNNewYork.com that Kovalchuk as well as other Russian players expressed concern to the NHLPA Friday about their reluctance to return to North America, with escrow being the key issue.
Kovalchuk is currently playing for SKA St. Petersburg of Russia's Kontinental Hockey League.
The NHL and NHLPA reached a tentative agreement on a new collective agreement on Sunday, which led several players overseas to return in anticipation of training camps opening soon.
The NHL and KHL have an internal Memorandum of Agreement that all NHL players under contract who play overseas during the lockout must return once the lockout ends.
To that end, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said he believes the KHL intends to hold up their end of the bargain.
"They have confirmed they will honor our Agreement. Player will not be permitted to play once lockout is lifted," Daly said when reached via email.
The International Ice Hockey Federation, hockey's international governing body, has jurisdiction to intervene on the matter, but would do so only if requested by the NHL.
"The IIHF would act only if the NHL asks us to act, upon the NHL presenting information about breach of contract," IIHF spokesperson Szymon Szemberg said via email. "So far, the NHL has not contacted the IIHF in this matter."
With the CBA yet to be ratified, players are yet to be found in breach of contract. Daly told ESPNNewYork.com Monday that he hopes full ratification will be achieved by the end of the week or this weekend at the latest.
Kovalchuk is not the only player making news on this front. Monday, Islanders defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky released a statement that said he will remain in the KHL to play for Slovan Bratislava for family and personal reasons.
Kovalchuk would certainly be the highest-profile player should he attempt to stay in Europe. The Devils inked Kovalchuk to a 15-year $100 million contract in 2010 and could void the deal should he not report when camp opens.
His agent did not return phone calls seeking comment.
RT @RealKyper: Breaking #NHL news confirmed #Leafs Brian Burke done with the Leafs. Details to follow.