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sureLoss · 12-05-2014, 02:14 PM

James Mirtle @mirtle
Tough times in Russia and the KHL. The ruble is tanking hard right now, to an exceptionally low number.

James Mirtle @mirtle
Players are paid in rubles over there, so they've lost roughly 35% of the value of their contracts already. This threatens KHL in a big way.

James Mirtle @mirtle
One agent on the KHL situation right now: "I don't think we'll see too many NHL level players playing there."

James Mirtle @mirtle
The only reason a lot of these players are going to the KHL is the money. If that's suddenly in doubt, they won't go.

12-05-2014, 02:14 PM	#1
sureLoss Some kinda newsbreaker! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style Exp:	Collapsing Russian Ruble reducing the threat of the KHL? James Mirtle @mirtle Tough times in Russia and the KHL. The ruble is tanking hard right now, to an exceptionally low number. James Mirtle @mirtle Players are paid in rubles over there, so they've lost roughly 35% of the value of their contracts already. This threatens KHL in a big way. James Mirtle @mirtle One agent on the KHL situation right now: "I don't think we'll see too many NHL level players playing there." James Mirtle @mirtle The only reason a lot of these players are going to the KHL is the money. If that's suddenly in doubt, they won't go.