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Originally Posted by getbak
I believe that if Rafikov continues to play in Russia, the clock never starts ticking on his four-year signing deadline because there is no transfer agreement in place with the KHL (that's why Ramo is still considered a 4th year pro despite playing his first NHL game seven seasons ago).
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yeah I believe that's correct ... the KHL players are always different in that regard. For example, Washington still holds Kuznetsovs rights although he was drafted 3 and a half years ago already (and at that time, it was still a 2 year deadline for European guys).