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Frankly, I'm not surprised this happened.

On a side note, it goes to show that hockey players aren't as greedy and their professional counterparts. Malkin turned this league and 12 million a year down to stay with the Pens.

Maybe Malkin knows what it's like to live in Russia. I would prefer the States also, if given the choice. Maybe Jagr is going back because he has the market cornered on snowblowers.

On another note, isn't it great how the Little General has saved us from the Russian threat? My hero!

Operative word in the paragraph being temporary.
Napolean saves the day again!

malkin fled from the country in the middle of the night to escape. why would he go back a year later? lol

letsgopens, i agree with you on the statement about other professional athletes. while there are some greedy ones in the nhl, (hossa) i think if a league like this existed in the nfl, mlb, or nba, you'd see alot more people heading over.

spiny will love this picture.

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Those Commie **** could nuke us all.

I CANT SAY B@STERDZ!?>

The Russian league is only "poaching" has-beens and never-were's anyway. The NHL has nothing to worry about in any time in the near future because the Russian "super" league is a glorified ECHL at the moment, much like the old WHA. Players realize that the NHL is the cream of the crop, and only players nearing the end (Jagr) making one last paycheque, or players run out of the league (Emery) have turned to balmy old Moscow.

I mean, some NHL teams like Nashville, Buffalo and Edmonton have trouble recruiting UFAs because of perceived weaknesses in lifestyle... imagine the recruiter responsible for luring guys to the beautiful suburbs of St. Petersburg?
Siberia anyone?

No shock here..

What about mini-me? Where is the site for short friends and singles?

Holy old people Batman!! Good thing mini-me was there to save us from those terrible Russians. I don't what we would have done without his timely intervention and courage! HA! Another day another set of boring T&Rs.

Hey sandra1984...make like the wind and blow!

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spanky norman

I guess imaitation is the sincerest form of flattery, I think it's just copying

There are too many europeans in the NHL to begin with. Go..Please...Leave!!!

slapshot27

Another forward thinking individual I see. Hey tough guy, is Malkin a pansie too? or Ovechkin?
Please go over to the football threads, where your pig headed ignorance is more welcome

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spanky norman

Oh my God, he's back. CindyCrosby/Patriotscheated etc, in his latest incarnation. Another sad, strange little man ......

steelcurtain,
How can you say hossa is greedy? He's greedy to win a stanley cup. Wouldn't you want all players on your team to have that mind set?