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KHL Responds to Suspensions
by Alanah McGinley on 07/18/08 at 12:38 PM ET
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Release from the KHL press service today:
KHL is in Disagreement with the Proposal to Suspend Players Signed Contracts
Today the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) suggested conducting an investigation regarding six players: Alexander Radulov, Nikita Filatov, Tomas Mojzis, Jason Krog, Fedor Fedorov and Victor Tikhonov. Until this investigation has come to its final conclusion and the IIHF has rendered its decisions, all the concerned players will be suspended from international transfers and competitions.
Regarding this statement KHL clarifies its position:
We accept the idea of an investigation but specify that it should be conducted within the framework of the relevant legislation of Russia, USA and Canada, as well as in accordance with the labor law regulations of the KHL and the NHL.
However, the KHL cannot accept the proposal to suspend player’s signed contracts.
“We do not accept the idea of suspending the contracts because this has not been agreed on by KHL and NHL. The mentioned players should not be made ‘scapegoats’ due to the fact that the Memorandum of Agreement has not been signed between the KHL and the NHL. In the absence of a signed Memorandum of Agreement between the KHL and the NHL, it is important to remember that the player is under contract with the individual clubs and the KHL can only enforce any such agreements with the NHL, once the Memorandum has been signed by all parties,” said KHL President Alexander Medvedev.
KHL management calls on NHL to sign the Memorandum of agreement and to put it into force from July, 10 2008, which will legally prevent similar cases between the NHL and the KHL in the future.
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How do you know that I don’t have sharks with frickin’ laser beams ?
That. Is. Awesome. I want a shark with a laser beam!
Posted by Alan from Atlanta on 07/18/08 at 07:20 PM ET
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I’m so surprised! Oh, wait, I’m not…
I shall attempt to translate the Medvedev-speak, based upon the Russian articles I’ve read over the past few days:
1. We were going to investigate the Fedorov/Filatov/Mojzis signings anyway, and attempt to sue the teams that signed them, so butt out.
2. We gave the NHL a great kick to the nuts as a going-away present by claiming that Radulov signed with Salavat Yulaev before this agreement kicked in, and we’re smugly happy with ourselves for taking a bite out of the NHL with our oil/natural gas money in snagging Jagr and Emery, with the Radulov signing as icing on the cake (regardless of whether it’s illegal), so BUTT OUT.
3. Who knows whether I’m more like Dr. Evil than you think because I run a government-owned company that has the largest oil and natural reserves outside of Saudi Arabia and Iran? How do you know that I don’t have sharks with frickin’ laser beams ? My fellow executive, Dmitry (not my brother) Medvedev, is Vladimir Putin’s puppet president! I can do whatever the hell I please! Talk to the hand, girlfriend! Besides, the World Championships are the most important tournament in the world to us, so don’t go screwing around with what is our ability to successfully compete for our version of the Stanley Cup! BUTT OUT!
Posted by George James Malik from South Lyon, MI on 07/18/08 at 05:40 PM ET