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Boston goaltender mulling permanent KHL switch

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08:08 AM ET 01.09 | Boston Bruins goalie Anton Khudobin is considering a permanent switch to the KHL when his NHL contract expires in the summer. The Kazakh-born Russian has been impressed by the standard of the fledgling league during three months with Moscow region team Atlant, and sees a tricky decision on the horizon. "I can say that these three months have been simply excellent," Khudobin said. "In the summer my contract with Boston finishes, and the choice of which league to play is going to be a serious dilemma. I could definitely turn up in the KHL, why not?" ... "Here you get really good hockey, it's a really decent league. The KHL is taking confident steps forward, and that's something that's really pleasing."

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January 9, 2013  08:32 AM ET

.............and Rask has the gig........and TT may be back...........the easiest lies are those we tell ourselves Anton.

January 9, 2013  08:34 AM ET

Nothing wrong with wanting to play in front of your family and friends...this reeks of contract negotiations tho..attempting to gain the upper hand..........doesnt matter tho Boston has Subban waiting in the wings.

January 9, 2013  08:37 AM ET
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.............and Rask has the gig........and TT may be back...........the easiest lies are those we tell ourselves Anton.

and they drafted Subban. If he sees the writing on the wall then good for him. I'd also rather make coin in the K than linger in the A for eternity.

January 9, 2013  08:41 AM ET

The KHL should be signing contracts with Boeing and Airbus before getting more players. Just sayin.

January 9, 2013  08:56 AM ET
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The KHL should be signing contracts with Boeing and Airbus before getting more players. Just sayin.

there's a team that plays in the FAR, FAR East of SIberia, I hope they get Air Miles...

January 9, 2013  09:00 AM ET

I saw the headline here (Boston goaltender mulling permanent KHL switch) and my sense of the absurd was hoping it was about Thomas

January 9, 2013  09:01 AM ET
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Nothing wrong with wanting to play in front of your family and friends...this reeks of contract negotiations tho..attempting to gain the upper hand..........doesnt matter tho Boston has Subban waiting in the wings.

Subban = 4 goals in 16 shots in a big game, that would worry me some BGM.

January 9, 2013  09:04 AM ET
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Subban = 4 goals in 16 shots in a big game, that would worry me some BGM.

Nope. Every player Boston drafts or acquires turns into gold!

January 9, 2013  09:12 AM ET
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Nope. Every player Boston drafts or acquires turns into gold!

and then turns to **** when traded to the leafs?

January 9, 2013  09:26 AM ET
QUOTE(#2):

Nothing wrong with wanting to play in front of your family and friends...this reeks of contract negotiations tho..attempting to gain the upper hand..........doesnt matter tho Boston has Subban waiting in the wings.

He's at least 4-5 yrs away.

January 9, 2013  09:32 AM ET
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The KHL should be signing contracts with Boeing and Airbus before getting more players. Just sayin.

That is cold, very very cold.

And as for the "story", all I can say is...... "whodat"?

January 9, 2013  09:38 AM ET
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I saw the headline here (Boston goaltender mulling permanent KHL switch) and my sense of the absurd was hoping it was about Thomas

What's going on with Boston goalies. I guess they're getting tired of taking slap shots from Chara in practice.

January 9, 2013  09:48 AM ET
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and then turns to **** when traded to the leafs?

Who have the Leafs gotten from Boston that turned to ish? Kessel? He's exactly what anyone with a brain knew he would be. He also was sixth in points and seventh in goals scored last year, so..

January 9, 2013  09:50 AM ET
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Who have the Leafs gotten from Boston that turned to ish? Kessel? He's exactly what anyone with a brain knew he would be. He also was sixth in points and seventh in goals scored last year, so..

Besides Raycroft...

January 9, 2013  09:51 AM ET
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What's going on with Boston goalies. I guess they're getting tired of taking slap shots from Chara in practice.

That's funny.

January 9, 2013  10:00 AM ET
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Subban = 4 goals in 16 shots in a big game, that would worry me some BGM.

That's what happens when you have kids playing in front of a kid...

January 9, 2013  10:03 AM ET
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That's what happens when you have kids playing in front of a kid...

+1

January 9, 2013  10:09 AM ET
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That's what happens when you have kids playing in front of a kid...

The Swiss , Swedish ,and American Goalies were "kids" also...they look like sure fire pro's to be.

January 9, 2013  10:09 AM ET
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The KHL should be signing contracts with Boeing and Airbus before getting more players. Just sayin.

Anybody remember the old Volkswagon Squareback Sedan commercial?

"Come Comrade, we take you for leetle ride...."

 
January 9, 2013  10:10 AM ET
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The Swiss , Swedish ,and American Goalies were "kids" also...they look like sure fire pro's to be.

Consider they too were playing against kids.

Your boy Prima Dionne looked like a lead pipe cinch apprently coming out of Kids hockey.

What do you think of him now?

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