Kukla's Korner Hockey
Next entry: Decisions Need To Be Right
Previous entry: Carter Wants $9 Million For 3 Years
Russians Stalling
by Paul on 07/17/06 at 02:57 PM ET
Comments (3)
from the CP via the Globe and Mail,
Maybe star centre Evgeni Malkin won’t play in the NHL next season after all, because Russia has yet to officially join the NHL-IIHF transfer agreement.
What looked like a done deal weeks ago is now stalling and it’s not clear whether Russia will officially sign the document.
“Right now, it’s issues that exist between the IIHF and the Russian Federation,” NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Monday from New York. “My understanding is that they are trying to schedule an in-person meeting in the near future. Our position is that while we think the transfer agreement is important and beneficial to the sport, if it doesn’t get done the players are going to come here anyway.”
Filed in: | KK Hockey | Permalink
Comments
Vladislav Tretiak’s trying to work a miracle, but the “old guard” who still run much of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation--and the presidents of the Superleague clubs (not the owners, they’re economic oligarchs)--are the same guys who’ve been in power since the 70’s and 80’s.
Tretiak and Fetisov have been fighting against a system of totalitarian sports management that’s been in power for about forty years now.
I’m sure that Vladislav’s doing everything in his power--especially given that the transfer agreement’s got a flat compensation fee for *any* prospect signed, regardless of where they were drafted or at what age they were signed--to get the agreement working…
But Russian politics and deadlines don’t go together, especially when the old guard wants one last kick at the “to hell with the IIHF, we want outright bribes!” can.
Posted by George James Malik from South Lyon, MI on 07/17/06 at 04:09 PM ET
WTF? I thought that this was a done deal.
Posted by RWBill on 07/22/06 at 03:56 PM ET
Add a Comment
Please limit embedded image or media size to 575 pixels wide.
Add your own avatar by joining Kukla's Korner, or logging in and uploading one in your member control panel.
Captchas bug you? Join KK or log in and you won't have to bother.
Most Recent Blog Posts
Reinsdorf Back In The Phoenix Picture
Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond And Cam Janssen Go At It
Brian Campbell Not Interested In Hearing From Ovechkin
About KK Hockey
Paul Kukla founded Kukla’s Korner in 2005 and the site has since become the must-read site on the ‘net for all the latest happenings around the NHL.
From breaking news to in-depth stories around the league, KK Hockey is updated with fresh stories all day long and will bring you the latest news as quickly as possible.
Email Paul anytime at
Kukla’s Korner is always a free service for readers, but it costs some money to maintain. If you’re ever in a position to donate a few dollars to help out, we’d be very appreciative.
Check the latest NHL odds at the Internet’s most trusted online sportsbook
Canadian players can also bet on NHL games at the Canadian sports betting site
Hockey Links
They’ve got to get it done. Without Malkin, there’s not much reason to think that this year’s Penguins could be much better than last years. Sure, we’ll have the Sidney Crosby show, which is guaranteed to be stellar, but I’d much rather he have a partner in scoring. Lord knows there’s not a lot of other proven scorers in the Pens lineup.
Posted by penguinsfan on 07/17/06 at 03:20 PM ET