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Ilya Kovalchuk is Officially Off Devils’ Books

The Ilya Kovalchuk deal that led to absolute catastrophe for the New Jersey Devils is officially a thing of the past. At 12:00 PM EDT on Jul. 1, 2025, with free agency officially opening, the calendar has flipped to the 2025-26 season.

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