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Milking Malkin?; Talk about extortion?!?!
Topic Started: May 1 2006, 12:39 PM (163 Views)
stevedepot
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The Russian federation is a joke.
But then again, as silly as it may sounds, on some grounds can you really blame them?
This article really made my jaw drop.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=164521&hubname=nhl

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Report: Malkin transfer could be costly

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Evgeni Malkin

TSN.ca Staff
5/1/2006 11:17:00 AM

If the Pittsburgh Penguins want Evgeni Malkin in uniform next season, it may cost millions of dollars in transfer fees.

According to Reuters, Malkin's Russian team feels the Penguins must buy out the sniper's contract before he can leave for North America. The Russian Federation has not signed a transfer agreement with the NHL. The current deal endorsed by the IIHF would see the team receive $900,000 in compensation.

"We're not asking for ($900,000) compensation from Penguins. Such a sum is a handout and we're not interested in handouts," Metallurg Magnitogorsk general director Gennady Velichkin told Russian media. "Put simply, they must buy his contract from us."

Malkin, who was picked second overall behind countryman Alexander Ovechkin in the 2004 Entry Draft, scored 52 goals and 106 points to become only the second player in the league's history to record at least 50 goals and 100 points in his first season. And now he wants to play in Pittsburgh.

"I've already made up my mind for next season -- I'll be leaving for the NHL," Malkin told the Sport-Express newspaper. "I'm 100 percent sure of that.


 

When asked how much the Penguins should have to pay for the services of Malkin, Velichkin made a comparison to soccer star Andriy Shevchenko's move from Dynamo Kiev to AC Milan for $25 million.

"Dynamo received millions from Milan for Shevchenko, why can't we get that?, asked Velichkin. "But I can't name the exact price for Malkin. We must wait for Pittsburgh's offer first."

Malkin is widely regarded as the best player not currently playing in the NHL.



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Ziggy16
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pitt aint gettin no freebie.. theyve been cheap logn enough
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stevedepot
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Ziggy16,May 1 2006
01:40 PM
pitt aint gettin no freebie.. theyve been cheap logn enough

They certainly won't get a freebie and they shouldn't and they can thank the NHL to some degree.

I don't want Pitt to go anywhere. I'd love to see that franchise become successful again.

I grew up getting accustomed to the Jean Pronovost, Rick Kehoe, Syl Apps and Pierre Larouche
led Penguins. There's alot of history in Pittsburgh and there could be alot more to come.
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4CUPZ
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LET HIM SIT THERE AND ROT....

HERES AN IDEA HE CAN COME HERE AS AN ILLEGAL ALIEN

MAYBE THATS WHAT THE PROTESTS ARE ABOUT TODAY :rofl:

IF HE GETS HERE AND HE PLAYS AND THE PENQUINS DONT PAY

WHAT ARE THEY GONNA DO .... BRING THEM TO COURT?
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4CUPZ,May 1 2006
01:50 PM
LET HIM SIT THERE AND ROT....

HERES AN IDEA HE CAN COME HERE AS AN ILLEGAL ALIEN

MAYBE THATS WHAT THE PROTESTS ARE ABOUT TODAY :rofl:

IF HE GETS HERE AND HE PLAYS AND THE PENQUINS DONT PAY

WHAT ARE THEY GONNA DO .... BRING THEM TO COURT?

If Malkin can drive a John Deere, maybe he can cut my lawn for 5 bucks an hour?
:thumbsup:

:banana:
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Webb20
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Screw the extortion practices. The only offer should be the 900K as if they signed the agreement with the NHL. If they allow the Russian Fed. to dictate to the NHL, then you'll see other countries follow with the same practices.

If the guy signed a contract that covered more than this year it's his fault (or his agent) and should honor the contract and play there until it's over.

It's obvious that Malkin wants to play in the NHL and that alone should tell all around the world that the NHL is THE place to play if you want to play with the best and the NHL should use that clout to tell the Russian Federation to screw themselves with a take it or leave it offer of 900k.

I sold it all, retired and moved to Fabulous Las Vegas!
"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."-Ben Franklin
"Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves."-Ronald Reagan
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