RangerBoy
Dolan sucks!!!
From Alan Adams column
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/columnist.jsp?content=20070306_152913_5568
It looks like the cold war between Russia and the National Hockey League will be over soon; and probably just in time for the world championship tournament in Russia in April.
The Russians and the NHL are at odds over transfer payments for signing draft picks, but both sides have been working on breaking the stalemate and sources say a deal will be finalized in March.
NHL players are not prohibited from playing in the world tournament but it's not secret that NHL teams would suggest they skip the event if there is no transfer deal in place with Russia.
The Russians know this, as does the International Ice Hockey Federation, and the world governing body wants to avoid the world tournament from becoming a political hot potato.
"Players are not going to Russia for the worlds unless there is a deal," said someone with knowledge of the negotiations.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/columnist.jsp?content=20070306_152913_5568