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Old 02-08-2014, 09:51 AM   #93
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Originally Posted by Nehkara View Post
There will always be a lot of chest thumping from the NHL about it because they like to hold it over the players' and (apparently) fans' heads.

But what would happen if NHL players were no longer allowed to compete in the Olympics is that some players would go AWOL from their NHL teams, and all of the players, broadcasters, sponsors, and fans would be furious with the NHL.

Not gonna happen.
That would not happen. NHL players aren't going to walk away from their contracts and risk that.

Forget about Ovechkin's silly threat from 4 years ago. No Korean players play in the NHL.
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