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KHL Claims NHL Broke Agreement
by Paul on 07/08/09 at 07:48 AM ET
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via RussiaToday,
A major row over transfers has erupted between the two biggest ice hockey leagues in the world. The KHL claims the NHL has reneged on an agreement not to poach players.
Canadian Joel Kwiatkowski has agreed to join the Atlanta Thrashers next season despite having already signed a two-year deal to play for SKA St Petersburg.
This is the first such precedent after the International Ice Hockey Federation introduced its new rules concerning player transfers. The move was dubbed “a non-aggression to Northern America pact” as it banned clubs in Europe from signing North American players on contract. In return, the NHL promised not to poach European players under contract.
The KHL says that breaks a gentleman’s agreement between the two leagues.
KHL president Alexander Medvedev says he’ll now call on the International Ice Hockey Federation to act.
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...and Nashville is???
Posted by Animal Drew from A Nightmare on Helm Street on 07/08/09 at 07:14 AM ET
That the KHL is throwing a fit over Joe Kwiatkowski says everything you need to know about the KHL.
Posted by HockeyinHD on 07/08/09 at 07:56 AM ET
Yet the KHL had no issue with signing Radulov when he was under contract to the Preds.
Posted by dash_pinched from Rumour Mill Bay on 07/08/09 at 10:12 AM ET
lol, radulov and many other players at AHL level do this
Posted by ------------------------------ on 07/08/09 at 10:35 AM ET
How pathetic!
Posted by CForce from CZ on 07/08/09 at 11:01 AM ET
There is no agreement between the NHL and the KHL. Now they want rules, good luck with that!
Posted by Tero from Tacoma on 07/08/09 at 09:29 PM ET
Perfect chance for KHL: the guy is a dud, so not a big loss, and yet a legit chance to stick to the yanks. Everybody knows, that after contract arguments last year there was an agreement reached. Now the yanks have two options: keep him, and be rightly proclaimed poachers to the world, or give him up, and go lick the wound. Both are perfect, just perfect! The NHL is on its last 4-5 years in its delusional status quo, soon enough they will have to admit they don’t have all that much to offer over what others have. And when that sinks in NHL is toast 
Will anxiously await!
Posted by Pavlo on 07/09/09 at 03:12 PM ET
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In all fairness, Atlanta isn’t *really* an NHL team…
Posted by Primis on 07/08/09 at 07:02 AM ET