I will go further, if I were in charge in Russia I would have all Russian hockey players from age 18 on sign a form that would bar them from playing in any club outside of Russia without the release of the Russian government.

Why should Russia train great hockey players for America?

I think Malkin's hurt, personally. He's not just invisible, he's actively making crappy plays. Might all be a conspiracy theory but I bet it comes out after the finals that he had a fairly serious injury, sustained sometime in the middle of the Flyers series.

They already try to pull that crap anyway, by not releasing the player to the NHL because he's "in the army".

Question Big: Is it okay if the player will be playing for a team in Canada?

No, not Ok unless there is a benefit to Russia as well.

I say Russia should get 50% of the profit NHL makes from each player it gets.

So, the money that the NHL teams pay to buy out the Russian club's contract is of no benefit?

Originally Posted by therick

So, the money that the NHL teams pay to buy out the Russian club's contract is of no benefit?

Its peanuts. I believe they pay like $250K per player. That's nothing.