Gary Bettman has apparently nixed the 17-year deal the New Jersey Devils inked Ilya Kovalchuk to.Bettman is reportedly worried that Ilya would be George Burns' age by the time the contract expired.
Just the name Ilya called for nostalgia. Ilya 17 ans, j'ai signé ce contrat de fou avec Lou, mais j'ai arrêté de jouer après 4 ans parce que la KHL m'a offert 3 milliards de dollars sur 54 ans. Je n'avais pas le choix.
So it's obvious Gary doesn't think this visual would be a great seller for the NHL.
These 17-year mammoths are only valid if you're signing your fist contract, after the rookie deal expires. Otherwise, you risk having the NHL tell you that this...
...is out of the question.
Gary, for once you and I see yarmulke to yarmulke.
