Comments on: A Russian Invasion of the Washington Post Live Set http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/04/a-russian-invasion-of-the-washington-post-live-set/ A Haven for the Hockey Malnourished Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:31:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Puddin_an_Semin http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/04/a-russian-invasion-of-the-washington-post-live-set/#comment-128567 Puddin_an_Semin Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:17:02 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/04/a-russian-invasion-of-the-washington-post-live-set/#comment-128567 Thanks OFB! You guys rock! I wasn't able to watch this when it aired! Keep up the good work! Thanks OFB! You guys rock! I wasn’t able to watch this when it aired! Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Juan-John http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/04/a-russian-invasion-of-the-washington-post-live-set/#comment-128100 Juan-John Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:04:50 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/04/a-russian-invasion-of-the-washington-post-live-set/#comment-128100 Thx, SovSport! Thx, SovSport!

]]> By: notfadeaway http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/04/a-russian-invasion-of-the-washington-post-live-set/#comment-128087 notfadeaway Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:37:28 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/04/a-russian-invasion-of-the-washington-post-live-set/#comment-128087 "I'll bet you never thought you'd come to Washington to talk hockey with a brother named Ivan." “I’ll bet you never thought you’d come to Washington to talk hockey with a brother named Ivan.”

]]> By: SovSport http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/04/a-russian-invasion-of-the-washington-post-live-set/#comment-128061 SovSport Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:00:07 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/04/a-russian-invasion-of-the-washington-post-live-set/#comment-128061 Juan-John, There is no such rule. The NHL and the IIHF have a so-called "transfer agreement." The NHL is basically paying any club in Europe something like $200k per player signed by an NHL team regardless of the caliber (Ovechkin or some flop). The Russians disagreed with the agreement and refused to sign it. They want to negotiate the transfer fee directly with the NHL club interested. Just like it's done in football (soccer) all over the world. The NHL don't want to take that route. The problem is that the Russians have managed, if not to convince, but to plant a seed of doubt in the minds other European hockey federations not to sign the agreement. Without the agreement any player is a fair game. There are a number of players playing in Russia right now who still have valid contracts in the NHL. Until the problem is resolved, there will be bad blood between the NHL and the Russian hockey league. Juan-John,

There is no such rule. The NHL and the IIHF have a so-called “transfer agreement.” The NHL is basically paying any club in Europe something like $200k per player signed by an NHL team regardless of the caliber (Ovechkin or some flop). The Russians disagreed with the agreement and refused to sign it. They want to negotiate the transfer fee directly with the NHL club interested. Just like it’s done in football (soccer) all over the world. The NHL don’t want to take that route. The problem is that the Russians have managed, if not to convince, but to plant a seed of doubt in the minds other European hockey federations not to sign the agreement. Without the agreement any player is a fair game. There are a number of players playing in Russia right now who still have valid contracts in the NHL. Until the problem is resolved, there will be bad blood between the NHL and the Russian hockey league.

]]> By: Juan-John http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/04/a-russian-invasion-of-the-washington-post-live-set/#comment-128055 Juan-John Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:45:03 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/04/a-russian-invasion-of-the-washington-post-live-set/#comment-128055 Something that came up in my mind during the interview: Does the international hockey governing body have a rule like soccer's FIFA regarding the payment of transfer fees to teams that develop players? Is that why, with the fair number of Russian hockey players in the NHL, the Russian league has been in the financial doldrums until recently? Something that came up in my mind during the interview: Does the international hockey governing body have a rule like soccer’s FIFA regarding the payment of transfer fees to teams that develop players? Is that why, with the fair number of Russian hockey players in the NHL, the Russian league has been in the financial doldrums until recently?

]]> By: OrderedChaos (Mike Rucki) http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/04/a-russian-invasion-of-the-washington-post-live-set/#comment-128036 OrderedChaos (Mike Rucki) Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:54:32 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/04/a-russian-invasion-of-the-washington-post-live-set/#comment-128036 @ Strikeman: Dmitry does provide OFB translations of some SovSport articles -- ones he feels would be of particular interest to Capitals fans -- which we greatly appreciate. But I agree, it'd be terrific if SovSport's site had an English translation for all their material. @ Strikeman:
Dmitry does provide OFB translations of some SovSport articles — ones he feels would be of particular interest to Capitals fans — which we greatly appreciate. But I agree, it’d be terrific if SovSport’s site had an English translation for all their material.

]]> By: Strikeman http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/04/a-russian-invasion-of-the-washington-post-live-set/#comment-128025 Strikeman Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:36:51 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/04/a-russian-invasion-of-the-washington-post-live-set/#comment-128025 I wish we could read Dmitry's stuff, SovetSky Sport needs to start publishing Hockey articles in English. I wish we could read Dmitry’s stuff, SovetSky Sport needs to start publishing Hockey articles in English.

]]> By: Scott in Shaw http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/04/a-russian-invasion-of-the-washington-post-live-set/#comment-128020 Scott in Shaw Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:20:52 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/04/a-russian-invasion-of-the-washington-post-live-set/#comment-128020 Fantastic interview! It is great to hear about stuff like Caps jerseys being sold in the streets of Moscow and Malkin saying he and Ovie aren't really friends. You would never get that type of insight from anyone but a Russian insider. I say, "More Dmitry!" Fantastic interview! It is great to hear about stuff like Caps jerseys being sold in the streets of Moscow and Malkin saying he and Ovie aren’t really friends. You would never get that type of insight from anyone but a Russian insider. I say, “More Dmitry!”

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