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New Jersey Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello, left, and star forward Ilya Kovalchuk, right, share a laugh Tuesday, July 20, 2010, with owner Jeff Vanderbeek, during a news conference in Newark, N.J. Kovalchuk is staying with the Devils after agreeing to a staggering 17-year, $102 million deal with the team. (AP Photo/ Mel Evans)