Howie58 Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Greetings: I saw this piece earlier today: Potential Russia Passport Ban Affects Flyers Players, Prospects (phillyhockeynow.com) The Russians are curtailing consular activity and forcing Russian nationals to return home for passport/visa issues. As noted here, this may impact Zamula, Michkov, and maybe even Fedotov. On a broader note, I think it makes the acquisition of Russian players via draft or trade even more problematic. You'd hope that after the Fedotov experience, they realize the risks with these players. I suspect that until the Ukraine conflict is resolved, this issue will only get worse. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 23 minutes ago, Howie58 said: Greetings: I saw this piece earlier today: Potential Russia Passport Ban Affects Flyers Players, Prospects (phillyhockeynow.com) The Russians are curtailing consular activity and forcing Russian nationals to return home for passport/visa issues. As noted here, this may impact Zamula, Michkov, and maybe even Fedotov. On a broader note, I think it makes the acquisition of Russian players via draft or trade even more problematic. You'd hope that after the Fedotov experience, they realize the risks with these players. I suspect that until the Ukraine conflict is resolved, this issue will only get worse. As of now Russia is denying this. Which means hold tight its coming. What is terrible is to make the players go home and straighten this out which I'm sure isn't cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyerdog Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 exactly....this should be something that can be done at a Russian Embassy...clearly there is some ulterior motive. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted April 29 Author Share Posted April 29 Fragomen is the premier immigration legal firm in South Florida. Here is a piece on visa action taken by EU countries against Russia. I read this and think the Russians are saying they can play this game as well: https://www.fragomen.com/insights/worldwiderussia-update-on-visa-suspensions-for-russian-citizens.html The upshot to me--we really are taking on a big risk with a Russian draft pick. The visa wars are heating up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyClarkeFan16 Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 We're going back to the days of smuggling players out of Russia. I guarantee that's what will happen with Michkov. He's going to go conveniently "missing" in a close to border town and they're going to get him and his family out of there ASAP. I remember when Buffalo did this for Mogilny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctid Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Key thing here is getting his family out aswell, otherwise I'd venture a guess there is no chance he will accept a seal team 6 mission. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyer4ever Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 They're goin' home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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