So --essentially they got Malkin without paying any compensation to the Russkies!
What this means is that if there is no transfer agreement,Russian clubs will get NYET--if their players fly the coup....(ofcourse we can't rule out some "payback" by the mobsters running the RSL clubs--if I was Malkin's relatives,I'd be worried about some
roughing ups or property steals or destructions)...You don't think these Russian billionaire owners are going to take this "american Justice" lying down ,do you?
Of course IF --these Russian club owners come to their senses and sign on to the new transfer agreement proposed by Mr. Fassel of the IIHF,then it will all be water under the brdge--BUT I wonder if it is going to be retroactive to last year so that Magnetogorsk can re-coup something for their investment in Malkin?