Curious to see how many back-to-backs between two teams in the same city there are (or are not). Here are those 14 teams, and how much they are affected: The cap is $82.5 million, but for some clubs it will be less than that due to performance bonuses. Websites like CapFriendly and PuckPedia do a lot of this legwork, but teams were officially informed of all overages this week. But is anyone getting that assurance by Thursday? If prospects are assured they can go to North America once they have fulfilled their obligations, that could help. There’s been plenty of internal debate among teams about selecting Russian prospects to begin with. Where this could have an immediate effect is on the NHL Draft. Do not let them forget about your loved one,’” she told the network. “The first thing they said was, ‘Do not be quiet about this. On the other, Griner’s wife, Cherelle, told CNN she's met with families of people who have been/remain detained there. On one hand, people are warned not to make a big deal about it, because it will only anger Russia.

Griner, who was playing in Russia, has been in custody since February, when vape cartridges with traces of hash oil were found in her luggage at Moscow's airport. This is not the same situation as that of basketball star Brittney Griner, but her case shows how little control North American teams and institutions have in these occurrences. But no one really knows, it’s just guessing. If Fedotov does owe military time, a possible compromise is he plays one more season for CSKA Moscow - the Red Army team where he spent 2021-22. Several organizations (and agents) indicated Friday they are trying to find out if their Russian players/clients owe any kind of service, hoping to avoid a similar scenario. No one can prevent Russian players from going home to visit their families, but teams were incredibly nervous about the idea well before this story broke. Accounts tweeting from Russia say they can’t even verify the information - although it’s hugely important to make everyone aware. There’s a lot we don’t know, and a lot we are trying to understand - and everything changes so quickly. The tweet above indicates the craziness and helplessness. “We have no further comment at this time.” “We're aware of the reports and are investigating the situation,” Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher said in a statement. One report said he was transported to a military enlistment office. The easiest way is to do something quick on every team, and we’re going to do it by draft order.įirst, however, a few items of general news:Īccording to Russian news reports, goalie Ivan Fedotov, who signed with Philadelphia in May, was detained in that country on Friday for evading military service. There’s a ton of stuff flying around out there, and I don’t want any fan base to feel left out. There’s no point in doing it if none of you exist. This is not an easy piece to handle, and I’ve already driven at least one of them into retirement. Is a Battle of Ontario brewing for Giroux?įinal written 32 Thoughts blog of the season.Canadiens keeping their plans guarded, but could make big move.

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