Fetisov wants to ban Russian players from coming to US.

[Humperdink]

Now a Russian Senator, Fetisov wants to ban young Russian stars from joining the NHL until they reach the age of 28.

More than a bit of irony coming from the trailblazer.

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[Skatingpen]

So he fought to come to the NHL when he was not allowed too, now he wants to do the same to others? This does not even pass the stupid test.

[penny lane]

Something more must be on Fetisov to make this statement.

[Humperdink]

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"It makes sense that Russians want their players to stay and play in the KHL, of course. The Russian economy is garbage right now, and it's reportedly been hard for some KHL teams to pay their players.

Even when they do get paid, the ruble is just not worth anywhere near what it was when most of these guys signed their contracts. Why do you think a 32-year-old defenseman who has played in Russia his whole life suddenly decides to come to play in Philadelphia, or why Aaron Palushaj takes the NHL league minimum on a two-way deal with the Flyers to leave the KHL?"

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“Igor Kuperman called me in shock and said that 40 players are leaving Russia to join North American leagues,” Fetisov said. “And what [is the KHL] left with? ..."

[Skatingpen]

http://www.broadstreethockey.com/2015/5 ... in-nhl-khl

"It makes sense that Russians want their players to stay and play in the KHL, of course. The Russian economy is garbage right now, and it's reportedly been hard for some KHL teams to pay their players.

Even when they do get paid, the ruble is just not worth anywhere near what it was when most of these guys signed their contracts. Why do you think a 32-year-old defenseman who has played in Russia his whole life suddenly decides to come to play in Philadelphia, or why Aaron Palushaj takes the NHL league minimum on a two-way deal with the Flyers to leave the KHL?"

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“Igor Kuperman called me in shock and said that 40 players are leaving Russia to join North American leagues,” Fetisov said. “And what [is the KHL] left with? ..."

Isn't this a free world? ;)

[Jim]

So 40 players leaving the KHL for the NHL is a travesty... but when the KHL started up and well over 40 players left the NHL and AHL to go over it was okay? You literally can not, do not, pay some of the players and you ae surprised when they want to find employment elsewhere? Slava... bubbie... You might have grown up in 60's/70's Russia where nothing was guaranteed, including pay and food... but the people of today are more educated, they are not going to swallow the propaganda cool-aid.