Confirmed with Link: Flyers Sign Ivan Fedotov To One Year Deal (May 2022); May 2023 update: could return to CSKA per reports

[Caser]

Safe to assume they haven't done that. This is a very very stupid team.

Yes, according to Capfriendly they didn't do it. I guess that was done as a way to prevent him signing with a KHL team in case some KHL team would offer to get him out of there in exchange for signing a contract.

 

[renberg]

Safe to assume they haven't done that. This is a very very stupid team.

Just another Chuck Fletcher **** up. He messed up across the board here starting with not getting him out of Russia when he could have done that. His failure to suspend the contract is the icing on the cake of this disaster.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Just another Chuck Fletcher **** up. He messed up across the board here starting with not getting him out of Russia when he could have done that. His failure to suspend the contract is the icing on the cake of this disaster.

I'm told he made one mistake.

 

[Tripod]

I'm told he made one mistake.

And that one is doubt because Torts turned Risto into our best Dman be seasons end. So one said.

 

[Larry44]

I'm told he made one mistake.

Chuckles made one mistake: taking his first breath. Everything since has been a continuation of the original mistake.

 

[GKJ]

 

[Beef Invictus]

Drafting any Russian currently in Russia is a risk. If someone powerful wants to find some reason to keep you there, they will.

 

[WIP CALLER]

Drafting any Russian currently in Russia is a risk. If someone powerful wants to find some reason to keep you there, they will.

I would still take the risk on michkov though if he fell.

 

[Caser]

I suspect there has been something lost in translation here, because in an interview that was posted today there indeed are things about Fedotov playing for CSKA again, but nothing about the career.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I would still take the risk on michkov though if he fell.

I'm glad I'm not a GM who has to make that gamble.

Especially since SKA is Putin's favorite team, and he's pulled strings to give them advantages before.

 

[Deadpool8812]

I would just forget about Fedotov ever coming over. If he does, great, but I wouldn't lose sleep waiting for him to do it

 

[BringBackHakstol]

Lol, what a joke

 

[Caser]

I would just forget about Fedotov ever coming over. If he does, great, but I wouldn't lose sleep waiting for him to do it

I won't be surprised if Flyers just won't qualify him therefore letting his player rights go.

 

[Deadpool8812]

I won't be surprised if Flyers just won't qualify him therefore letting his player rights go.

Well, his contract still hasn't kicked in

 

[Caser]

Well, his contract still hasn't kicked in

It has according to Capfriendly.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

I won't be surprised if Flyers just won't qualify him therefore letting his player rights go.

Being in Russia his rights are indefinite for Flyers so won't need to qualify him to retain his rights.

 

[Caser]

Being in Russia his rights are indefinite for Flyers so won't need to qualify him to retain his rights.

That's for unsigned draft picks, Fedotov was signed.

 

[Redpath]

In hindsight, signing a star player amidst a geopolitical conflict probably should have come with a plan of action to promptly get him out of the country

 

[Caser]

In hindsight, signing a star player amidst a geopolitical conflict probably should have come with a plan of action to promptly get him out of the country

Not like Canucks made some special plan to get Kuzmenko out. However I think all NHL teams are now asking about a player's situation with the army, so the procedure has indeed changed a bit.

 

[orangey]

The army service is only for a year right? There may still be an opportunity for him to come over after that. I imagine he would still like an opportunity to compete in the NHL, hence signing in the first place. This is a wait and see situation and they have his rights so not entirely doom and gloom. Annoying though.

 

[Caser]

The army service is only for a year right? There may still be an opportunity for him to come over after that. I imagine he would still like an opportunity to compete in the NHL, hence signing in the first place. This is a wait and see situation and they have his rights so not entirely doom and gloom. Annoying though.

You see, in theory you're right, but practice shows that a lot of things can happen behind the scene. I can imagine that in exchange to do his service close to home (and not in the Arctics) Fedotov could promise that he would re-sign with CSKA if they help to arrange that.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Not like Canucks made some special plan to get Kuzmenko out. However I think all NHL teams are now asking about a player's situation with the army, so the procedure has indeed changed a bit.

How do you think this is going to effect Michkov?

 

[Caser]

How do you think this is going to effect Michkov?

If we are talking about his army status then right now he should be finishing school and he mentioned that he plans to become a student, so that should give him 4 years of army conscription immunity. Current KHL contract is 3 more years, so that should be enough to leave without any issues.

 

[Rebels57]

Michkov and his entire family including extended (so Putin doesn't, you know, have them fall out any open windows) should fly to USA for the Draft and they should then never return to Russia. f*** them, and f*** the KHL contract.

 

[Caser]

Michkov and his entire family including extended (so Putin doesn't, you know, have them fall out any open windows) should fly to USA for the Draft and they should then never return to Russia. f*** them, and f*** the KHL contract.

And f*** the NHL since they respect KHL contracts?