Coveted Ilya Kovalchuk agrees to return to New Jersey Devils - ESPN New York

Coveted Ilya Kovalchuk agrees to return to New Jersey Devils - ESPN New York

To commit or not to commit? That is the question... The contract signed by Kovalchuk defies almost everything that the sports world is about today and that's commitment. He will be 44 when his contract runs out, ultimately ending his career with the Devils. I feel alot more athletes should look into the longevity with a team which in turn gives that individual more influence in the community in which he/she lives. I think we should take our hats off to Ilya as an athlete who was not afraid to make a commitment.