Rumor: Carolina Hurricanes offered 1 million USD to Spartak Moscow/KHL for D Nikishin

[vorky]

According to journalist Zislis (reliable source), Carolina Hurricanes offered 1 million USD to Spartak Moscow (KHL) to buy out D Alexander Nikishin. This happened when he played for Spartak but Zislis does not specify the time. Nikishin was traded to SKA in 2022.

Based on NHL Transfer Agreement with Sweden etc, the European club gets around 300k USD for player. The sum is not negotiable & can not be refused by European club.

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[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Pretty sure NHL teams aren't allowed to buy out contracts of Russian players, no ?

 

[McSuper]

Pretty sure NHL teams aren't allowed to buy out contracts of Russian players, no ?

If it was the case then the NHL would be involved.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Pretty sure NHL teams aren't allowed to buy out contracts of Russian players, no ?

Why not? there isnt anything to say they can incentivize a team to end a contract.

 

[Jumptheshark]

According to journalist Zislis (reliable source), Carolina Hurricanes offered 1 million USD to Spartak Moscow (KHL) to buy out D Alexander Nikishin. This happened when he played for Spartak but Zislis does not specify the time. Nikishin was traded to SKA in 2022.

Based on NHL Transfer Agreement with Sweden etc, the European club gets around 300k USD for player. The sum is not negotiable & can not be refused by European club.

I didnt think Russia was part of the basic agreement but had their own

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

I didnt think Russia was part of the basic agreement but had their own

no KHL agreement. NHL must honor all contracts by the KHL and wait until they are over to sign a player. Hence why they wanted Spartak to end it.

 

[vorky]

I didnt think Russia was part of the basic agreement but had their own

The KHL has its own relationship with the NHL, hence that offer. It would be not possible under NHL TA as other European leagues have.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

I would love to see him in the NHL sooner than when his KHL deal is done. Obviously I've never seen him play live or anything but his current stats are insane

 

[Chainshot]

With no formal agreement but the KHL contract process involving the player buying their own way out of remaining years, this is an interesting topic to dive into. If there is no wrong-doing here in terms of contractual stuff, this could get weird.

 

[Jumptheshark]

no KHL agreement. NHL must honor all contracts by the KHL and wait until they are over to sign a player. Hence why they wanted Spartak to end it.

I was replying to the person talking about the European agreement and how it did not apply to Russia

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

I was replying to the person talking about the European agreement and how it did not apply to Russia

i was just agreeing

 

[Habs Halifax]

Pretty sure NHL teams aren't allowed to buy out contracts of Russian players, no ?

There is no transfer agreement between the NHL and KHL and to be honest, I don't blame the KHL for not wanting to be part of it. So if the player does not have a NHL contract and his rights are not owned by any team, not sure if the NHL can block this. Not 100% sure but this would be between the Canes and the KHL team to come to agreement and the KHL team has final say on the player they have under contract.

The $1M would come out of the Canes pocket and not factored in the cap. It's no different than the Leafs spending $10M on their AHL club where other teams spend less.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

There is no transfer agreement between the NHL and KHL and to be honest, I don't blame the KHL for not wanting to be part of it. So if the player does not have a NHL contract and his rights are not owned by any team, not sure if the NHL can block this. Not 100% sure but this would be between the Canes and the KHL team to come to agreement and the KHL team has final say on the player they have under contract.

The $1M would come out of the Canes pocket and not factored in the cap. It's no different than the Leafs spending $10M on their AHL club where other teams spend less.

Nikishin is a canes prospect, so his rights are owned by them

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

What the?? They tried to buy out a player in the KHL?? What a bunch of jerks!!

 

[Habs Halifax]

Nikishin is a canes prospect, so his rights are owned by them

Ah, I wasn't aware of that. So this is about getting him to come over earlier.

 

[MadeUpName]

Nikishin is going to terrorize the NHL. Can't wait to see him in a Canes jersey.

 

[Classic Devil]

If they had succeeded, would/should this have implications for Nikishin's cap hit?

 

[TheBigLetowski]

Nikishin is going to terrorize the NHL. Can't wait to see him in a Canes jersey.

Unless he's traded in a package for Meier.

 

[stokes84]

Honestly gross given the global geo-political issues.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Honestly gross given the global geo-political issues.

cuz spartak or nikishin have anything to do with that?

 

[stokes84]

cuz spartak or nikishin have anything to do with that?

Yes. It’s total war. Doing business with them helps alleviate pressure on their economic situation.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Yes. It’s total war. Doing business with them helps alleviate pressure on their economic situation.

we dont even know when this offer occurred but yay for you injecting your superior morality

 

[stokes84]

we dont even know when this offer occurred but yay for you injecting your superior morality

I am absolutely thrilled to say that I am morally superior to the Carolina Hurricanes management, who have actually proven that they really are a bunch of jerks.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Should have offered 1 billion.

 

[notbias]

With no formal agreement but the KHL contract process involving the player buying their own way out of remaining years, this is an interesting topic to dive into. If there is no wrong-doing here in terms of contractual stuff, this could get weird.

Seems weird to me that an NHL team would be allowed to send a million dollars to a KHL team so a player didn't have to spend their own money. Is this common practice? I'd think this should not be allowed.