Trump and Putin agree to organize a hockey summit between the U.S. and Russia (Mod Warning in OP)

[ViD]

Apparently that was one of the topics during today’s call between Trump and Putin. The article says “the games between players participating in the NHL and the KHL”.

Hopefully this could be discussed without politics.

Source:

Трамп поддержал идею Путина организовать хоккейные матчи в США и России между игроками НХЛ и КХЛ

Трамп поддержал идею Путина организовать хоккейные матчи в США и России между игроками, выступающими в НХЛ и КХЛ. Сообщает «РИА Новости» со ссылкой на Кремль.

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[jonu]

What a joke

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Hopefully this could be discussed without politics.

Hopefully.

 

[Bizz]

Hopefully.

almost 0% chance. Good luck.

 

[ViD]

Does this give NHL sort of a green light to conduct without any PR repercussions given that a sitting U.S. president publicly approved it ?

 

[Romang67]

Does this give NHL sort of a green light to conduct without any PR repercussions given that a sitting U.S. president publicly approved it ?

Probably not, and I don't see why it would.

 

[Zine]

This would be a move in the right direction.
For whatever reason the NHL has ceased playing preseason exhibitions against Euro teams in recent years.
Those were always fun to watch.

 

[vorky]

Apparently that was one of the topics during today’s call between Trump and Putin. The article says “the games between players participating in the NHL and the KHL”.

Hopefully this could be discussed without politics.

Source:

Трамп поддержал идею Путина организовать хоккейные матчи в США и России между игроками НХЛ и КХЛ

Трамп поддержал идею Путина организовать хоккейные матчи в США и России между игроками, выступающими в НХЛ и КХЛ. Сообщает «РИА Новости» со ссылкой на Кремль.

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MOD WARNING: This thread is hockey related, but will be kept on an incredibly short leash. Any political discussion at all and this thread will be promptly closed. Keep it strictly hockey related.

St.Petersburg/SKA Arena + Moscow/CSKA Arena
Washington/Capital One Arena + NY/Madison Square Garden or Boston/TD Garden

 

[the valiant effort]

Both sides agreed that the game will begin 8-8, with all goals credited to their respective presidents

 

[Coffee]

almost 0% chance. Good luck.

Mods giving us a chance here. Guys let’s not break the trust here

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

Can’t imagine the NHL has any interest in doing this.

 

[Bizz]

Mods giving us a chance here. Guys let’s not break the trust here

It's not the mods that I don't trust.

nevermind, misread that.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Would have to be in the summertime and I wonder how many Americans will actually want to do that.

NHL would likely sign off, as long as they get some money for it.

Would anyone actually give a f*** ? I guess they might. Didn't think anyone would at the 4 nations.

Best of 5, or just 4 games 2 in Russia, 2 in the US ?

 

[Peasy]

The NHL just didnt have Russia in their own international tourney. And people think there would be a chance they would let the players they have under contract go play in a series against Russia lol?

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

Yes - include Russia (and Belarus, Ukraine) back into things!

 

[vorky]

Can’t imagine the NHL has any interest in doing this.

You can not?

Can you imagine something better from PR/bussiness for NHL (yes, KHL as well) if Ovechkin with broken record will have a tour with Caps in Russia? In December Habs GM attended the SKA Arena in St.Petersburg, the biggest hockey venue in world. Another ideal location for a game. Arabs offered their city, Dubai, as well. But even if not in Dubai, they can bring .... money to the table. Not bad.

You need to understand that world has changed, the KHL has changed. NHL management is clever enough to understand it. It is not a coincident that that news is published now, and how your president behaved to Ovechkin and Bobrovsky when met together.

 

[Peasy]

You can not?

Can you imagine something better from PR/bussiness for NHL (yes, KHL as well) if Ovechkin with broken record will have a tour with Caps in Russia? In December Habs GM attended the SKA Arena in St.Petersburg, the biggest hockey venue in world. Another ideal location for a game. Arabs offered their city, Dubai, as well. But even if not in Dubai, they can bring .... money to the table. Not bad.

You need to understand that world has changed, the KHL has changed. NHL management is clever enough to understand it. It is not a coincident that that news is published now, and how your president behaved to Ovechkin and Bobrovsky when met together.

They just held their own international tourney and didnt include Russia.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

The NHL just didnt have Russia in their own international tourney. And people think there would be a chance they would let the players they have under contract go play in a series against Russia lol?

This is an attempt to improve relations between Russia and the West and an attempt to end the war.

I think what happened in the past doesn’t necessarily have to align with what will happen in the future.

If one of Russia’s demands on their side is they want a hockey summit, that seems a pretty moderate ask, no?

If the NHL can help bring about world peace, even in a small way, it’s something they should try to help with.

 

[Golden_Jet]

I don’t see it happening, players aren’t committing to this in the off season.
NHL probably wouldn’t ok it, even if presidents did.

 

[Beau Knows]

The NHL has done some stupid things over the years, but I don't think even they would touch this.

 

[Peasy]

This is an attempt to improve relations between Russia and the West and an attempt to end the war.

I think what happened in the past doesn’t necessarily have to align with what will happen in the future.

If one of Russia’s demands on their side is they want a hockey summit, that seems a pretty moderate ask, no?

If the NHL can help bring about world peace, even in a small way, it’s something they should try to help with.

Remember when you said the war would be over in a week several weeks ago

 

[vorky]

They just held their own international tourney and didnt include Russia.

And? It has nothing to do with this.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Remember when you said the war would be over in a week several weeks ago

Can you find that quote then? I don’t think I said that.

I think my opinion that the war will be over relatively quickly will age well. It seems like it’s progressing in the right direction.

 

[eojsmada]

If the war is over then there should be no reason to prohibit including Russia. If it's not...then the NHL won't bother. That's the only criteria for the NHL. Otherwise, they aren't going to refuse a free paycheck.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

It seems like it’s progressing in the right direction.

Unlike this thread. FFS, man.