Ilya Kovalchuk announces retirement

Despite walking away from $77 million in owed salary, Ilya Kovalchuk is expected to be paid a substantial sum of money by signing with SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League.Despite walking away from $77 million in owed salary, Ilya Kovalchuk is expected to be paid a substantial sum of money by signing with SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League.Despite walking away from $77 million in owed salary, Ilya Kovalchuk is expected to be paid a substantial sum of money by signing with SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League.As the NHL world tries to comprehend exactly what happend on Thursday afternoon with the sudden retirement of Ilya Kovalchuk from the league and the New Jersey Devils, the next question that has to be asked is where does Kovalchuk go from here?Getty ImagesIlya Kovalchuk left $77 million on the table with the New Jersey Devils when he

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