Lamoriello: Devils want to keep Kovalchuk in NJ

The New Jersey Devils are working on another deal to sign Ilya Kovalchuk.

Less than 24 hours after an arbitrator ruled that the NHL acted correctly in voiding Kovalchuk's landmark $102 million contract with New Jersey, team president and general manager Lou Lamoriello said the Devils will continue working to re-sign the high scoring Russian.

Lamoriello refused on Tuesday to comment on the ruling by Richard Bloch. The arbiter ruled Monday that Kovalchuk's 17-year contract, the longest deal in league history, violated the league's salary cap.