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The NHLPA Filed A Grievance on Ilya Kovalchuk's contract rejection

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Per TSN's Darren Dreger, It's official. There will be a 48 hour period for the Arbiter to rule whether or not the contract is legal or not. According to John, the 48 hour period does not kick in until both sides have agreed on a suitable arbiter. Update: The NHLPA has released an official statement: "The NHLPA has filed a grievance disputing the NHL's rejection of the Standard Player Contract between the New Jersey Devils and Ilya Kovalchuk. Under the terms of the CBA, the NHLPA and Mr. Kovalchuk are entitled to an expedited resolution of this matter. The NHLPA will have no further comment until this matter has been resolved by an Arbitrator."