SoundAndFury
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EP isn't any official site for world signings.
Jalasvaara signing comfirmed by Kunlun according to Jatkoaika:
http://www.jatkoaika.com/Uutiset/ja...hl-seuran-ensimmäinen-pelaajakiinnitys/179723
Well you have to agree having 3 players few weeks before the training camp is a bit bizarre.
They can 12 Chinese players in the system - why not. The thing is they have to send them down somewhere because they surely aren't going to play in the KHL. The problem is they don't have a minor team at any league, do they? Realistically China Dragon can be the only suitable team for it and Kunlun locking down 12 of their potential players would really hurt them, they are garbage team as it is so they would either have to bring even more imports (which would make the team even less appealing to local fans) or ice the team which is even more garbage.
Fact that he is chinese drafted by NHL team and this project needs a posterboy will earn him a lot, lot of money. There is a question will they start a heavy naturalization process now that they have a real team.
Looks like they have more Russians than Finns atm though.If they keep assembling Finns there won't many players to naturalize...
None of those guys play for China Dragon meaning none of them are good even buy Chinese hockey standards. So they got 13 placeholders with Chinese passports. Job well done.
I doubt these guys will even ever train together with the main team, I'm not even talking about playing in the KHL. I, however, would love to see some of those 170 cm Chinese guys in a battle drill against someone like Kostromitin.