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Ghostsof1915 Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 If I was a GM. I'd pass on all Russian players this year. Yeah it's a risk. But Vancouver is not in a position to throw away draft picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Ghostsof1915 said: If I was a GM. I'd pass on all Russian players this year. Yeah it's a risk. But Vancouver is not in a position to throw away draft picks. Maybe in the first two rounds but I'd be loading up later on when you're statically unlikely to find an NHLer. Worked well for us with Bure and Putin won't live forever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goal:thecup Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 4 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said: If I was a GM. I'd pass on all Russian players this year. Yeah it's a risk. But Vancouver is not in a position to throw away draft picks. Yeah, like Heff, we have our 15th, which I would not risk. But later, the players everybody passed on because Putin, will stand out as jewels, which will be much more difficult to pass over. Terrible things to be discussing; terrible times. My heart goes out to all who are being affected, Russian or otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 4 hours ago, mll said: Lol... How could they NOT be worried? They just signed this dude to a mega mega deal, in spite of their lack of cap space. Behind the scenes, I'm sure they're trying to be as discrete as possible about their 'panic'. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Break the law and you get arrested. Go buy a fake mutary ID in Canada and see what happens. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Just now, WHL rocks said: Break the law and you get arrested. Go buy a fake mutary ID in Canada and see what happens. You’re not wrong but Russia has some wack ass laws though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 1 minute ago, Junkyard Dog said: You’re not wrong but Russia has some wack ass laws though. We have the same wack ass law here that Kaprizov is wanted for... if he got a fake military ID in Canada he'd have a warrant for his arrest here too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Just now, WHL rocks said: We have the same wack ass law here that Kaprizov is wanted for... if he got a fake military ID in Canada he'd have a warrant for his arrest here too... We don’t have mandatory military service though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 2 hours ago, WHL rocks said: We have the same wack ass law here that Kaprizov is wanted for... if he got a fake military ID in Canada he'd have a warrant for his arrest here too... We're also not conscripting young men and sending them to rape and murder children though. I respect Kaprizov more for refusing to aid that barbaric regime. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undrafted Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Doesn't look like Kaprizov is connected to the fake ID scam. (Article is just a SN re-post of an AP report) Wild GM Bill Guerin says Kirill Kaprizov is still in Russia and 'doing fine' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 5 hours ago, Goal:thecup said: Yeah, like Heff, we have our 15th, which I would not risk. But later, the players everybody passed on because Putin, will stand out as jewels, which will be much more difficult to pass over. Terrible things to be discussing; terrible times. My heart goes out to all who are being affected, Russian or otherwise. They're not the ones going to be sent "to the front". It'll be the poor individuals who don't have the money and/or high profile (like athletes) to bribe their way past their equivalent of a draft board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinatcc Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 9 hours ago, King Heffy said: Maybe in the first two rounds but I'd be loading up later on when you're statically unlikely to find an NHLer. Worked well for us with Bure and Putin won't live forever. True but with this body he might live til he's 100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson-JH Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 6 hours ago, iinatcc said: True but with this body he might live til he's 100 A Face of a Staffordshire terrier-German Shepherd, and a square torso… Also, that’s an old photo too.. he is currently fighting some kind of illness and heavily botoxed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Run Kirrill run!!! Get to Siberia and swim to Alaska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mll Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) . Edited July 7, 2022 by mll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 18 hours ago, King Heffy said: Maybe in the first two rounds but I'd be loading up later on when you're statically unlikely to find an NHLer. Worked well for us with Bure and Putin won't live forever. Bure was a special case in that nobody thought he was eligible (& thus was available for us). But we had a special operative in Russia who "found" alleged missing documents (lol, get him on finding Hillary's emails!) that supported him being draft eligible. That's what missing from our management since then. When you deal with dirty dealing people like the Bruins management, you gotta get your hands dirty as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RWJC Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 (edited) Report: Russian NHL star Kirill Kaprizov denied entry to U.S. twice Christine Gosselin Fri, July 8, 2022, 5:31 PM Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov is reportedly mired in a frightening situation regarding his mandatory military service requirements in Russia. Minnesota Wild star winger Kirill Kaprizov was reportedly turned away twice from returning to the United States amid a delicate political situation currently unfolding in Russia. According to Michael Russo of The Athletic, citing league sources, Kaprizov remains in Russia after he was denied entry to America on two different occasions. Russo explained that the young forward attempted to return to the United States via a Dubai layover, but was not cleared to enter. He then tried gaining entry by way of the Caribbean Islands, but was denied entry once again. “He couldn’t clear into the U.S., though, perhaps because he doesn’t currently have a work visa despite signing a five-year contract last September,” Russo wrote. Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin had denied earlier this week that the star winger tried to return to the U.S., adding that the team has been attempting to find out more about the situation ever since Russian newspaper Sport-Express reported on Wednesday that Kaprizov immediately returned to America after Philadelphia Flyers goaltending prospect Ivan Fedotov was taken to a remote military base in northern Russia because his name was linked to fraudulent military identification. The Philadelphia goalie prospect was reportedly picked up by Russian authorities last week ahead of a planned move to the United States. Kaprizov has been accused of buying a fraudulent military ID in 2017, though his father Oleg has denied the reports, according to Russo, saying his son's student status should allow him to defer his military obligations. However, that permit allegedly expired on June 30, Russo added. “It’s scary. It’s scary for all of us,” head coach Dean Evason told The Athletic. “It’s a scary situation in our world. To see somebody as close as we know Kirill, yeah, it’s a scary situation. And we hope that it all gets sorted out correctly.” Kaprizov, the best player on the 2018 gold medal-winning Russian Olympic team, has become the face of the franchise in Minnesota. He is set to enter the second season of a five-year, $45-million deal. When GM Bill Guerin was asked about his level of confidence in seeing Kaprizov back in America later this season and in uniform for the Wild’s training camp in September, the general manager “casually shrugged an affirmative" on Friday, per Russo, before declining to discuss Kaprizov or the situation for the rest of the presser. Edited July 9, 2022 by RWJC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJC Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Report: Russian NHL star Kirill Kaprizov denied entry to U.S. twice Christine Gosselin Fri, July 8, 2022, 5:31 PM Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov is reportedly mired in a frightening situation regarding his mandatory military service requirements in Russia. Minnesota Wild star winger Kirill Kaprizov was reportedly turned away twice from returning to the United States amid a delicate political situation currently unfolding in Russia. According to Michael Russo of The Athletic, citing league sources, Kaprizov remains in Russia after he was denied entry to America on two different occasions. Russo explained that the young forward attempted to return to the United States via a Dubai layover, but was not cleared to enter. He then tried gaining entry by way of the Caribbean Islands, but was denied entry once again. “He couldn’t clear into the U.S., though, perhaps because he doesn’t currently have a work visa despite signing a five-year contract last September,” Russo wrote. Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin had denied earlier this week that the star winger tried to return to the U.S., adding that the team has been attempting to find out more about the situation ever since Russian newspaper Sport-Express reported on Wednesday that Kaprizov immediately returned to America after Philadelphia Flyers goaltending prospect Ivan Fedotov was taken to a remote military base in northern Russia because his name was linked to fraudulent military identification. The Philadelphia goalie prospect was reportedly picked up by Russian authorities last week ahead of a planned move to the United States. Kaprizov has been accused of buying a fraudulent military ID in 2017, though his father Oleg has denied the reports, according to Russo, saying his son's student status should allow him to defer his military obligations. However, that permit allegedly expired on June 30, Russo added. “It’s scary. It’s scary for all of us,” head coach Dean Evason told The Athletic. “It’s a scary situation in our world. To see somebody as close as we know Kirill, yeah, it’s a scary situation. And we hope that it all gets sorted out correctly.” Kaprizov, the best player on the 2018 gold medal-winning Russian Olympic team, has become the face of the franchise in Minnesota. He is set to enter the second season of a five-year, $45-million deal. When GM Bill Guerin was asked about his level of confidence in seeing Kaprizov back in America later this season and in uniform for the Wild’s training camp in September, the general manager “casually shrugged an affirmative" on Friday, per Russo, before declining to discuss Kaprizov or the situation for the rest of the presser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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