brelic Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Per many writers on Twitter.I knew we wouldn't re-sign him, but that seems like a lot of money for a 3rd/4th line role player who's best days are behind him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Per many writers on Twitter.I knew we wouldn't re-sign him, but that seems like a lot of money for a 3rd/4th line role player who's best days are behind him.He's a bigger name - and bigger talent - in Russia.But one does have to wonder how the KHL can afford to be throwing around these huge deals to players when the NHL owners are, per their claims, cash-strapped and running a league in which they have trouble managing to turn even the smallest of profits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Knut Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 It is, and I'm very happy for him, though I'm unsure of how much of that he will actually take home at the end of the day.that seems like a lot of money for a 3rd/4th line role player who's best days are behind him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilbert719 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 He's a bigger name - and bigger talent - in Russia.But one does have to wonder how the KHL can afford to be throwing around these huge deals to players when the NHL owners are, per their claims, cash-strapped and running a league in which they have trouble managing to turn even the smallest of profits... There are quite a lot of rubles in cri... um... *looks around shiftily* LEGITIMATE BUSINESS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertmega Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Two words: kazakhstani oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Two words: kazakhstani oilWell, that certainly explains the free-spending Stars, Flames and Oilers franchises 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activestick Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Good. Another retread out the door. Best of luck to him though.Now, if we can just not re-sign Gagne we may be getting somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aziz Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 (edited) nvm Edited July 2, 2013 by aziz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 There is some SUPER rich oil executives in the KHL ownership ranks, some are so rich that the length of the deal or the money itslef are thought of as a secondary minor problem.. I have also heard that upper tier of the Russian Goverment has offered to double the salary of guys like Ovechkin should they leave the NHL and go back to play in Russia. There is a HUGE ground swell of nationalistic pride at stake here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aziz Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 @jammer2tax free, too, as I understand it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 @aziz Yes, forgot about the tax free part of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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