Collapsing Russian Ruble reducing the threat of the KHL?

[sureLoss]

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.

[Resolute 14]

Thread title begs the question. The KHL has never really been a threat.

[theinfinitejar]

Wonder if Ilya is blowing up his agent's phone right now?

[Jacks]

Bad days for Kovalchuk and Radulov, thoughts and prayers.

[psyang]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Thread title begs the question. The KHL has never really been a threat.

Wow, proper use of the phrase "begs the question". That deserves a quote and thanks!

[ForeverFlameFan]

Too bad for Backlund.

[sharkov]

I wonder if we will see a reverse migration from the khl

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by psyang

Wow, proper use of the phrase "begs the question". That deserves a quote and thanks!

well except for actually asking a question

[terminator]

Originally Posted by psyang

Wow, proper use of the phrase "begs the question". That deserves a quote and thanks!

The phrase should be followed by a question.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by terminator

The phrase should be followed by a question.

and a colon/semi colon.

[jeffman]

Just this in! Radulov making NHL come back

[Huntingwhale]

I had no idea the KHL was even a ''threat''

[playmaker]

So now, half the general managers in the KHL would trade their roster for Oilers' roster right?

[psyang]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

well except for actually asking a question

Originally Posted by terminator

well except for actually asking a question The phrase should be followed by a question.

Not to derail, and at the risk of sounding nerdy, the phrase "begs the question" doesn't need to be followed by a question. It simply means "the statement is built on a faulty or assumed premise".

Saying that the title "begs the question" just means that it assumed that the KHL was a threat, which is not an established fact.

From wikipedia:

Many English speakers use "begs the question" to mean "raises the question", "evades the question", or even "ignores the question", and follow that phrase with the question, for example: "I am 120kg and have severely clogged arteries, which begs the question: why have I not started exercising?"

In philosophical, logical, grammatical, and legal contexts, some commenters deem such usage to be mistaken or at best unclear.

[Yoho]

So now the Oil can sit Yak without fear of flight risk

[heep223]

I'm far more worried about the effect of the tanking Canadian dollar on the NHL than the tanking Ruble

[ricardodw]

Top 25 points Leaders for KHL link to Hockeydb.com
Name Team GP G A Pts PIM
Alexander Radulov CSKA Moscow 31 16 34 50 129
Ilya Kovalchuk St. Petersburg SKA 34 22 24 46 55
Artem Panarin St. Petersburg SKA 33 17 23 40 33
Steve Moses Jokerit Helsinki 35 23 15 38 8
Denis Zaripov Magnitogorsk Metallurg 35 15 23 38 32
Jan Kovar Magnitogorsk Metallurg 35 12 26 38 18
Dustin Boyd Astana Barys 33 15 22 37 14
Brandon Bochenski Astana Barys 35 11 26 37 18
Denis Parshin Omsk Avangard 35 16 20 36 28
Stephane Da Costa CSKA Moscow 24 19 17 36 6
Kirill Koltsov Ufa Salavat Yulayev 36 11 24 35 14
Linus Omark Jokerit Helsinki 35 11 23 34 12
Nigel Dawes Astana Barys 35 20 14 34 22
Vadim Shipachev St. Petersburg SKA 23 8 25 33 12
Jonathan Cheechoo Minsk Dynamo 29 13 19 32 28
Sergei Mozyakin Magnitogorsk Metallurg 24 16 15 31 8
Wojtek Wolski Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo 28 17 14 31 20
Matt Ellison Minsk Dynamo 33 13 18 31 30
Evgeny Dadonov St. Petersburg SKA 28 8 22 30 8
Jan Mursak CSKA Moscow 34 13 17 30 12
Vladimir Sobotka Omsk Avangard 35 7 22 29 32
Patrick Thoresen St. Petersburg SKA 31 13 16 29 18
Igor Grigorenko CSKA Moscow 32 15 14 29 24
Alexander Popov Omsk Avangard 35 10 19 29 4
Alexei Kaigorodov Ufa Salavat Yulayev 34 8 20 28 6


Boyd #7 overall in pts and Nigel Dawes #13.

Radulov, Kovalchuk, Sobotka (27 yr old RFA) from the Blues are NHL level.

Burmistrov 23 year old Jets RFA has not put up the numbers in the KHL but looked to be a great NHL prospect (playing top-6) until he got in Coach Noel's doghouse.

[trumpethead]

Linus Omark has 34 pts in 35 games. The Oilers should make a.......oh wait, never mind.

[Hockey Fan #751]

Are all players in the league paid in rubles or just the Russian-based teams? Could this turn the Helsinkis of the KHL into powerhouses?

[evman150]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

well except for actually asking a question

Wrong.

Originally Posted by terminator

The phrase should be followed by a question.

Wrong.

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

and a colon/semi colon.

Wrong.

Originally Posted by psyang

Not to derail, and at the risk of sounding nerdy, the phrase "begs the question" doesn't need to be followed by a question. It simply means "the statement is built on a faulty or assumed premise".

Saying that the title "begs the question" just means that it assumed that the KHL was a threat, which is not an established fact.

Right!

Snakeye's proper usage of the phrase was the first thing that caught my eye, too. So rare!

As for the topic, I too agree that the thread title begs the question. Nobody wants to live in Russia. Ever.