Ryan Whitney of the Ducks and Tim Gleason of the Hurricanes will replace the injured Paul Martin of the Devils and Mike Komisarek of the Maple Leafs.

If you've been tracking the trade rumors involving Ilya Kovalchuk, chances are you know that a few hours ago, a trade was finalized that would send the sniper to New Jersey for a package of Johnny Oduya, Niclas Bergfors, Patrice Cormier, and their 2010 first round pick. Anssi Salmela will head to Jersey as well. So what's this mean to us? The first wave of impact for most Flyers fans will be that the Devils, who've routinely given our teams fits for more than a decade, just added …

The Eastern Conference leading New Jersey Devils have, weeks before the trade deadline, already become its biggest winner. USA Today via NHL.com is reporting that the Devils have won the Race for the Russian, star forward Ilya Kovalchuk of the Atlanta Thrashers. The terms of the deal have yet to be released

I know I'm a Red Wings fan, but when it comes to building a team and making personnel decisions, I think Lou Lamorello is one of the best the NHL has to offer.

After a month of speculation about whether he would stay in Atlanta or be traded to another team, Ilya Kovalchuk has officially been traded to the New Jersey Devils. The story was broke by USA Today over Twitter on Thursday evening.

****BREAKING NEWS****Well, color me and most others surprised, the Ilya Kovalchuk sweepstakes is over. The story just crossed that Kovalchuk was traded to New Jersey for Defenseman John Oduya, Forwards Niclas Bergfors and Patrice Cormier and a first round draft pick.

Apparently the New Jersey Devils have added a new piece to the puzzle, ESPN is reporting that the New Jersey Devils have acquired Ilya Kovalchuk for the stretch run. The New Jersey Devils have won the Ilya Kovalchuk sweepstakes, acquiring the superstar winger from the Atlanta Thrashers on Thursday night, a source close to the deal told ESPN.com. The Devils have struggled of late, especially scoring goals