Redpath
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Yep, now the KHL will just buy some popcorn manufacturer's stocks and will wait until the last moment to make their statement - they will make like billions on that lol.its getting hot in here
sucks for ivan, i can understand philly not backing down but this just opens the door for so much extra bullshit later, hopefully the KHL and RIHF are able to talk CSKA down somehow, I dont think theyll wait too long tho because if they want back at the international table they gotta work with IIHF. I think this goes alot better if Danny JFKs a phone call to the management at CSKA moscow and they can figure it all out. fkn bribe them danny, money talks you got $3 mill cap spaceYep, now the KHL will just buy some popcorn manufacturer's stocks and will wait until the last moment to make their statement - they will make like billions on that lol.
Hockey Canada releases a report Friday and Hart gets suspended, they could switch places by next monday, its all tied up in a neat little bow lolloan them Hart...
KHL doesn't care much about the international table, the RIHF does, so their interests here might not match, particularly if the KHL guys are fascinated by the idea of gaining some more independence from the RIHF and IIHF.sucks for ivan, i can understand philly not backing down but this just opens the door for so much extra bullshit later, hopefully the KHL and RIHF are able to talk CSKA down somehow, I dont think theyll wait too long tho because if they want back at the international table they gotta work with IIHF. I think this goes alot better if Danny JFKs a phone call to the management at CSKA moscow and they can figure it all out. fkn bribe them danny, money talks you got $3 mill cap space
fair point lol KHL probably doesnt like it anymore than NHL owners when players compete outside the team's purview and insurance coverage. and i bet theres lots of people that like the idea of russian players never leaving for the NHL. gonna be a wild couple weeks nowKHL doesn't care much about the international table, the RIHF does, so their interests here might not match, particularly if the KHL guys are fascinated by the idea of gaining some more independence from the RIHF and IIHF.
There are a lot of different ideas there in the Russian hockey circles about how the hockey stuff should be in the times like these, but as for "russian players never leaving for the NHL" stuff it is interfering with the KHL salary cap stuff, as you need to pay them more in that case, so that concept isn't discussed much, yet the KHL independence movement guys are much more vocal and noticeable.fair point lol KHL probably doesnt like it anymore than NHL owners when players compete outside the team's purview and insurance coverage. and i bet theres lots of people that like the idea of russian players never leaving for the NHL. gonna be a wild couple weeks now
What it does is open the door for the players that do want to play in the NHL (which is most of their top tier stars) to ditch KHL contracts citing this as precedent. "The NHL disagrees with the contract stipulations of XXX team for XXX player and will proceed as though they are part of the NHL club."fair point lol KHL probably doesnt like it anymore than NHL owners when players compete outside the team's purview and insurance coverage. and i bet theres lots of people that like the idea of russian players never leaving for the NHL. gonna be a wild couple weeks now
Exactly. Great politicking by the Flyers.What it does is open the door for the players that do want to play in the NHL (which is most of their top tier stars) to ditch KHL contracts citing this as precedent. "The NHL disagrees with the contract stipulations of XXX team for XXX player and will proceed as though they are part of the NHL club."
Im worried Russia locks itself out of the international community and theres no movement at all. Theyve got handfuls of players in the KHL that arent from russia who may jump ship but theyre usually in Russia because they didnt get NHL offers. If this is the norm now and Russia is going back to red army standards they wont let anyone in or out regardless of contracts. we'll be back to smuggling Malkin out of Russia through Finland only this time theres no KHL teams outside of Russia or Belarus except Kun Lun who is friendly to Russia, and if theyre not competing internationally itll be alot harder to go AWOL. Thats the bigger implications here imoYep. Once the KHL takes the stance they can ignore NHL contracts, that sets a precedent for the NHL to encourage top players to break their contracts and come over - and the KHL can't compete for the potential money that a Michkov can make after 3-4 years in the NHL (even the starting NHL ELC salaries match the top KHL salaries).
And top Russian players can look at Fedotov and see how a KHL owner with political connections can force them to stay in Russia and lose out on tens of millions down the road. So this would encourage them to take "vacations" to countries with connecting flights (like Istanbul).
Yep. Once the KHL takes the stance they can ignore NHL contracts, that sets a precedent for the NHL to encourage top players to break their contracts and come over - and the KHL can't compete for the potential money that a Michkov can make after 3-4 years in the NHL (even the starting NHL ELC salaries match the top KHL salaries).
And top Russian players can look at Fedotov and see how a KHL owner with political connections can force them to stay in Russia and lose out on tens of millions down the road. So this would encourage them to take "vacations" to countries with connecting flights (like Istanbul).
They'll ignore it and toss a compensatory 2030 7th to the FlyersThe question is: Would NHL teams have the guts to actually fight back and try to poach KHL talent?
From a reactive and entertainment perspective, I hope so. But I'm just expecting for CSKA to steal Fedotov, get wrist slapped with sanctions, and this gets mostly forgotten about.
Get specials ops in there to get Michkov and Fedotov out
Bro you're living under a rock?Excuse my ignorance...just seeing this...what exactly does this mean? He is going to play in KHL and not for Flyers?
Also is he a blue chip prospect?
thanks