[News] Spencer Foo signs with KHL Kunlun Red Star. Has chance to play for China in Olympics

[pepper24]

For all the hype before he picked a team and the excitement of beating out the Oilers, he sure wasn't much.

Corbin Knight 2.0

[Buff]

Originally Posted by pepper24

For all the hype before he picked a team and the excitement of beating out the Oilers, he sure wasn't much.

Corbin Knight 2.0

That's that all that matters for us as far as Foo is concerned.

[midniteowl]

I wish him nothing but the best! Go get'em Spencer!

[btimbit]

Cool! If anyone hasn't heard it, listen to Brandon Yip's interview on Spittin Chiclets from a few weeks ago. He's a Chinese Canadian and is the captain of the Kunlan Red Star

[Locke]

I pity the Foo!

[sharkov]

I wish foo all the best on becoming the immortal iron fist

[wired]

I used to work with a guy who is very close with Spencer and his family. Apparently his family is very disappointed that Foo even signed with the Flames.

[You Need a Thneed]

I would assume the Flames Qualify him if he’s going over there? He doesn’t take up one of the 50 contract spots. No risk at all.

[boogerz]

He'll get paid 1-way NHL money to play there and will only be 28 when the contract ends... the only downside is giving up his Canadian citizenship to play for China in the olympics

[jlh2640]

Sucks but he really did not improve this year

[Reggie Dunlop]

Originally Posted by boogerz

He'll get paid 1-way NHL money to play there and will only be 28 when the contract ends... the only downside is giving up his Canadian citizenship to play for China in the olympics

Explain.

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Explain.

China does not recognize duo citizenship, it's either or not both.

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by midniteowl

China does not recognize duo citizenship, it's either or not both.

I can’t speak for Reggie, but I’m wondering how they think Foo is going to make $900,000 playing hockey next year.

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers

I can’t speak for Reggie, but I’m wondering how they think Foo is going to make $900,000 playing hockey next year.

Oh, I'm sorry. May be I answer the question wrong? I thought when he said explain, he meant representing China in Olympic? And I didn't see the $900,000 part.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Originally Posted by midniteowl

China does not recognize duo citizenship, it's either or not both.

Fair enough. His father is from Guyana so the connection is somewhat distant.

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by midniteowl

Oh, I'm sorry. May be I answer the question wrong? I thought when he said explain, he meant representing China in Olympic? And I didn't see the $900,000 part.

You didn’t answer it wrong. I was just being a jerk about the one way NHL money he quoted.

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Fair enough. His father is from Guyana so the connection is somewhat distant.

Yes, but he can still apply the citizenship, just that he'll have to give up his Canadian one.

[DionTheDman]

Originally Posted by wired

I used to work with a guy who is very close with Spencer and his family. Apparently his family is very disappointed that Foo even signed with the Flames.

Because of the Edmonton connection? Or because he signed, and ended up not really amounting to much in the end?

[Locke]

Originally Posted by DionTheDman

Because of the Edmonton connection? Or because he signed, and ended up not really amounting to much in the end?

I was wondering the same.

[Reggie Dunlop]

OFF-TOPIC

Looking at some of the images of the protests in Hong Kong, I'm not sure I would voluntarily represent such a government. I wish young Mr. Foo the best.