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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
Yeah, it dropped around the introduction of the KHL, which had a longer term effect because it introduced the idea of drafted guys staying in or leaving for Russia.
I wouldn’t be surprised if it drops again as Russia’s current political situation makes scouting and drafting Russian players pretty difficult.
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The Russian government might be more agreeable to letting the elite hockey players who can send home Western currency and sire like 20 kids with the all the 18 year olds. Could be the opposite where the Russians want NHL teams to use more players to ultimately get them more soldiers.