RFAs and the Shady Business Practices of the KHL

Did you know that if you're (for example) 20 years old and you play a year in the KHL, you're now for all intents and purposes their property until you're 28?

That's because, in the KHL, RFAs have to accept a team's qualifying offers. There is no other option, and no way out. At least, that's what this most recent story at Puck Daddy is saying:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Breaking-the-shackles-of-restricted-free-agency-?urn=nhl,178394

Scary stuff!

rooneypoo wrote:Did you know that if you're (for example) 20 years old and you play a year in the KHL, you're now for all intents and purposes their property until you're 28?

That's because, in the KHL, RFAs have to accept a team's qualifying offers. There is no other option, and no way out. At least, that's what this most recent story at Puck Daddy is saying:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Breaking-the-shackles-of-restricted-free-agency-?urn=nhl,178394

Scary stuff!

And also because the criminal elements around the teams will flat out kill you if you Diddle them over and/or try to get away.