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Originally Posted by Super Nintendo Chalmers
The 17-year contract that was first signed by Kovalchuk was the most egregious. That was rejected by the league. It was amended to a 15-year contract which the league accepted. Then the league changed its mind and levied that punishment against NJD. That's bush league.
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Except that narrative is untrue... the Devils were fined and were forfeited a pick for attempting to circumvent the cap. That the later negotiated deal passed the league sniff test is irrelevant to being punished for the first.