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Originally Posted by GullFoss
It makes no sense. What am I missing? How is a suspension this large justified - is it because he went to play in Russia?
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That's the entire reason. Voynov fled the continent and made no attempt to apply to have the suspension lifted until now.
Theoren Fleury was similarly on the NHL's suspended list for well over 5 years. The league simply let sleeping dogs lie until Theo applied for reinstatement.