Pretty sure this guy’s wrong. In another comment he refutes something that actually happens. Transfer fees exist and they are utilized to bring first round picked European prospects over — prospects like Leo Carlson. He says it doesn’t, he’s clearly wrong. He doesn’t know the rules.
Despite people saying it's not that, Michkov being loaned is the only thing that makes sense. He can't even buy back his contract since only the last year can be bought back by players per KHL rules.
The Minor league/IIHF/Europe league transfer agreement are considered to be part of the CBA. The KHL has no such aggreement.
Maybe not a buyout/transfer but Flyers used compassionate grounds to get Michkov out of Russia. When there’s a will (and cash), there’s a way!
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Szemberg seems to deny that the NHL allows teams to pay transfer fees. He’s either misinformed or he is so anti-Russian he allows it to get in the way of his “work”. He’s therefore worthless.
I don't think there's any agreement between the NHL and KHL other than respecting the contracts. I could be wrong but i'm almost certain demidov could negotiate with SKA to have his contract resiliated like Kuznetsov did with the canes. Demidov might have to pay an exit fee but that's something the ch and demidov can deal with behind closed doors.
Bringing Demidov in NA instead of letting him play in the VHL would not be rushing him. The VHL is a weak league and he would be wasting his time there considering how he was dominant in the MHL. There's only 3 leagues Demidov should play in during the 2024-25 season and those leagues are NHL, KHL or AHL. At least in the AHL he would get NA experience on smaller ice. In the VHL he would be wasting his time.
I certainly don't know all the specific details on a league by league basis but the difference is the NHL has explicit transfer agreements with other European pro leagues and the CHL that are part of the CBA. Leo Carlsson was just a standard transfer fee paid based on the NHL's agreement with the Swedish hockey association, NHL teams can't otherwise individually negotiate or pay transfer fees outside the CBA.
I’m sure there’s a clear and simple answer but I simply don’t trust, let’s call them, geopolitically motivated people whenever they talk about anything Russian these days. This guy is dripping with partisanship in which I’m simply not interested.
Yes and Szemberg, in another tweet, said this doesn’t exist. Which throws his credibility into the gutter.
Yes I’m aware — I think the KHL and NHL couldn’t come to terms on the fee. KHL wanted variable to-be-negotiated fees (like with the soccer market) and the NHL wanted a flat fee.
A decent reporter would figure this out in like one hour. We do not have decent reporters.
When you’re arguing with non-Russians about Russia, remember that you’re arguing with the TV and the TV can’t hear you
Not sure there's a rule about a player buying his contract out in the KHL. Anyway not one that i heard of. But a contract can always be terminated as long as both party agree (see Michkov and Kuznetsov). If SKA doesn't plan to use Demidov this year and they already agreed to terminate Michkov's contract i don't see why they would act differently with Demidov.
