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NHL Players Association executive director Paul Kelly and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, in Toronto last week for the Hall of Fame inductions, met briefly with Alexander Medvedev, president of the Russian KHL. The Russians have been slow (read: impossible) to get to the table for a negotiated settlement of player transfer fees. Nashville forward Alexander Radulov made matters even more contentious over the summer when he chose not to honor his deal with the Predators, returned to Russia, and signed a long-term deal with Ufa Salavat Yulayev. According to Kelly, Medvedev engaged Bettman and Kelly in what the PA boss described as a "rather animated" 20-minute discussion about respecting contracts, and the KHL's role in inducing Radulov to breach his contract with the Predators. "The meeting ended," said Kelly, "with Bettman indicating that unless the KHL did the right thing in the Radulov case, the two leagues had nothing further to discuss."

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November 16, 2008  09:09 AM ET
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Here we go again.

November 16, 2008  11:49 AM ET
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Bettman is finding out that the Russians are not all above board when it comes to the bargaining table. You'd think he would have studied his history better.

I like the fact that the Russians are putting the gears to the Midget.

November 16, 2008  01:24 PM ET
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Can't we just send Bettman over there and be done with it?!

November 16, 2008  02:40 PM ET
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You'd think that after the previous failed attempts that Bettman would learn by now...then again it's Bettman we're talking about here

November 16, 2008  04:49 PM ET
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Here we go again.

Here we go again, indeed! The only solution to the Russian problem is for the NHL to have a separate (supplementary) draft for players from that country. Make it lottery style. That way NHL teams would not be scr*ewed out of a legitimate draft pick. And then, if those Ruskie players want to play in the NHL, let them find their own way here ..... like they used to!

November 16, 2008  05:16 PM ET
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They're still fighting over Radulov? Geez man. He doesnt want to play in Nashville. Is that so hard to understand?

No, BGM! That's not hard to understand. What's hard to understand is Radulov not liking Country Music, that's what's hard! :-)

 
November 16, 2008  08:17 PM ET
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I don't like country music...guess I wouldn't like playing in Nashville either.

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