As per this article:
http://news.sport-express.ru/online/.../nl186506.html
Translated using Babelfish:
Ufa "Salavat Of yulayev" concluded
two-year-old agreements with napadayushchim Aleksandr perezhogin, who last two seasons spoke in favor of "Montreal", and as defender SKA by Mikhail Chernov, the press- service of Ufa club reports.
CPHL Rule:
Further to this method, IF a player signs a contract overseas that is longer than one year after playing in the NHL the year previous, he is also retired.