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Originally Posted by Wronskian
Can you shed some light on the military service requirements? If I recall, aren't Finnish born players required to do some sort of mandatory military duties when they turn 18? And if so, would that not hinder Ristolainen or Barkov's ability to play in the NHL next season?
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Yes, every man in Finland has to go through military or civil service. But if I recall correctly Mikko Koivu did his service during the summer (the army is pretty flexible with professional atheletes) while he was already overseas, so Ristolainen could probably also arrange his service that way.
With Barkov, I donīt know if he is still in school or not. But at 17, I doubt he would come yet but who knows, depends a lot obviously what team thinks who gets him.