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Crashing the Zamboni: Penguins, NHL Luck Out | 5 comments (5 topical, 0 hidden)
...And the Nosebleed Nation Replies... (#1)
by matt Jordan on Thu Nov 16, 2006 at 06:23:08 PM EST
  1. The IIHF and the NHL need to get the Russians to sign on to the player transfer deal. They're going to make more money in the NHL, that's a known fact. The Russians are creating an abusive envorment for their players.

  2. The Caps have a way to go, but McPhee came out and made a statement that should have Caps fans celebrating. They are not going to deviate from the course they are setting on. Good call, George. This should make the Caps a solid team in the near future.

Ovechkin vs. Meehan

Uhhh, haven't we all learned that mommy doesnt know best?

Why don't they just sell the rights (#2)
by Vin on Thu Nov 16, 2006 at 07:58:31 PM EST
like the Seibu Lions did with Daisuke Matsuzaka?

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Beacuse... (#5)
by matt Jordan on Sun Nov 19, 2006 at 04:45:41 PM EST
Unlike baseball, there is a world body that "governs" hockey. This includes the NHL.

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Because Hockey isn't as dumb as baseball.. (#3)
by RJ Warner on Fri Nov 17, 2006 at 06:05:05 PM EST
to not subject foreign players to the amateur draft. Pittsburgh owned the rights to Malkin because they drafted him. In baseball, all players outside of America are basically free agents (in reality, Yankees and Red Sox).

ok sure (#4)
by Vin on Fri Nov 17, 2006 at 07:20:00 PM EST
but why can't you just pay off whatever russian/former soviet bloc/whatever team he's from and call it a day.  Seems to me that "owning" a player is the standard in international contracts.

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Crashing the Zamboni: Penguins, NHL Luck Out | 5 comments (5 topical, 0 hidden)


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