Here's a newsflash. Ilya Kovalchuk got another contract proposition rejected, or that's what the headlines said a couple of days, but Bettman and Daly denied having such propositions presented as rejecting a contract requires a contract to be created and signed.
For many people, this topic should be considered as done and dealt with but for hockey fans all around the world, it brings up many questions.
Hopefully, along with answers.
Let's face it, the NHL is struggling as of late and I'm not talking about this Kovalchuk soap opera.
Think about it; every year, getting TV coverage for countries that are not U.S. or Canada has become increasingly harder. Long are the days of deep analysis by ESPN and ABC Sports broadcasting weekly games.
One now is considered lucky if he or she catches one hockey game of a random team and not his or her favorite.
Sponsorship for hockey has also gone down as we see less and less desire to promote a league which cannot compete with the major sports in the U.S. We have to accept that it is a primarily Canadian sport and that's one of my points.
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