from igor Eronko of Sport-Express (Google translate),

April 15 Ilya Kovalchuk turns 35 years old. And he will finally be able to conclude a coveted contract with the Rangers. Without participation in this "New Jersey" , asked in the person of General Manager Ray Shero too much for just just the right. Conclude for two or three years. As Ilya said immediately after the departure of SKA from the playoffs. With a salary of 6 or slightly more than a million dollars. The official announcement of the deal, of course, will be later - July 1. But it will.

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Thanks to SNY for the pointer.