[Rumour] CHL to ban Russians and Belarusians from the upcoming import draft

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by nfotiu

The CHL hasn't even done anything. This is their only statement on the matter.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1499139161617489922

SureLoss was had?

[Roof-Daddy]

The title always said this was a rumor.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

If they are not active combatants it might be considered murder.

Agreed.

That's not totally true and a bit simplistic.

You really have 3 classes of soldiers in Ukraine:

The first kind are conscripts:

The second kind are soldiers:

The third kind are Chechens:

Also agreed. But the kind of troops that are likely to be buddies with a 16-year-old Russian hockey player will almost certainly be the conscripts. Seems silly to punish the players for that.

[Jordan!]

Originally Posted by LIP MAN

That’s a bit crazy, but I suppose they sanction based on country at this point. The FA list will be nuts for Russians if this is the case.

All or nothing

Signed.

A Russian/Canadian

[FlamesAddiction]

I don't really care to see teenagers lose out on an opportunity or privilege, but it doesn't bother me either.

Part of sanctions is to isolate and ostracize a country on as many fronts as possible to make it clear that relations are not normal. It would be kind of weird if the CHL didn't have a temporary ban on countries being sanctioned heavily.

It's like saying, hey Russia, I know we are banning practically all Russian-Canadian business to economically hurt your industries, but would it be OK still if we can have a few of your teenagers to help our CHL owners make money?

Implementing measures to avoid Canadian businesses from going hat-in-hand to Russia for anything is a good thing.

[Icantwhisper]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

If they are not active combatants it might be considered murder.

Unfortunately the precedent has been set and civilian dead are “collateral damage”

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Icantwhisper

Unfortunately the precedent has been set and civilian dead are “collateral damage”

Capt. Robert Semrau might disagree