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Originally Posted by Robbob
I think some players really want to go. Ovechkin threatened to leave just leave the NHL, contract be damned, to play in Sochi.
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Okay, I hate to be the conspiracy theorist but I've mentioned this many times, Ovechkin's consistently over-the-top patriotism seems....forced? I think theres other factors at play there and they may or may not rhyme with 'Rutin.'
That being said, they're not really 'playing for free' but they kind of are. I dont know if they get some sort of additional compensation but they are playing games and as far as I know they're getting paid the same whether they go or not.
So, boiled down its more work for the same pay, as far as I know.