NHL: Around the League 49
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With all that's going on in Russia, it is a huge gamble to draft one right now.
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They arrested the kid because he wanted to go to the NHL. So he is going to the army against his will.
ChiHawks10
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Gotta love the shithole country that is Russia.
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Yeah, I read the headline but didn't go far into the details. It's a terrible political climate to consider drafting Russians.
Kaners Bald Spot
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Russian NHL stars traveled home; will they all be back? 'It's a big unknown'
Work visa complications, war in Ukraine create anxiety among some who worry high-profile stars will face obstacles when trying to return.
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I wonder how this is going to affect Michkov next year.
CourtneyDagger50
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My goodness. I just read up on him. I feel so bad for the kid....... ugh.
Super hard turn:
I am stoked to follow Abbotsford next year.
No Fun Shogun
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Kaners Bald Spot
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I remember when Yeo was the coach in Minnesota, the Hawks were good and GDT were titled Hawks vs Boredom.
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I know I wouldn't touch him.Russian NHL stars traveled home; will they all be back? 'It's a big unknown'
Work visa complications, war in Ukraine create anxiety among some who worry high-profile stars will face obstacles when trying to return.
I wonder how this is going to affect Michkov next year.
Kevin Musto
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Michkov's contract has him locked up until 2025, so you wouldn't be seeing him for a couple years anyway.
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Kevin Musto
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The thing about drafting Russians is, even in normal times you never know if or when they'll come over, and if or when they'll decide to go home.
Add in current world events, it makes it even more of a crapshoot.
If a team has two or more prospects on their board that are close, and one of them is Russian, it's only good sense to go the other way, imo.
Kevin Musto
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You're talking about a prospect that people are calling generational
Can't imagine they'll be too many other players on the board that are close
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It's still over a year until his draft, plenty can change, for better or worse. If he's clearly better than the next guy on a teams board when it's time to pick, then yeah, I guess you take him. But I maintain drafting Russians is risky business, now more than ever.
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This I think is very good news for us and the return for the Hagel trade. Those minutes from McD are going to be very difficult to replace. He was very good for Tampa.
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Yikes! Hope they don't get heavy handed with him or his family.
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