mos def... that's where thornton met his wife during the last lockout...

Is this true?? Come on.. I bet they are all out there getting some major booty..

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A major beneficiary of this has been the Kontinental Hockey League. The rules of singing a contract with the KHL change during an NHL lockout; players still under NHL contract are permitted to sign there for no more than 65% of what they would be paid under their existing contracts, and the KHL must provide them a “get-out” clause in the event that the NHL lockout is resolved while they are playing overseas. This allows them to still earn millions of dollars and play in a professional league while the NHL is out of session–not a bad deal by any means.

Saying that the leagues have limited spots.

Theres no question that SOME(Few?) will make more $$$ but not close to their NHL salary. But for the majority it is definitely limited.

Saying that Axe makes a very good point.

The rich NHL skilled players play in Europe while the "lesser-skilled" guys stay here and support the union and their strike cause. No pay cheque for them though nor for the guys who lose their jobs in Europe while NHL players take their roster spot.

So true. What a sad world we live in.

I don't like that the players take away a spot from a lesser skilled player on a foreign team only to bail out to the NHL immediately when a deal is reached.

Either commit a full season in the foreign league, or do not participate in the games (or atleast do not play top line minutes), but only in the training sessions to keep in shape.

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Although it is true, these guys are robbing players of their spots in the other leagues (temporarily), I have to wonder:

- how many tickets are they selling for Swiss League games that might have otherwise gone unsold -- thereby potentially improving the leagues long-term. The roster spots will open up again when the lockout ends.

- how many NHL fans in other countries are seeing their favorite players (or at least the best players in the world) for at least a short time. We are frustrated we'll miss out on NHL action. Fans in Switzerland are getting their only taste of it.

I know I'll probably go to a couple AHL games early that I wouldn't normally -- just to see some of these guys that would be in NHL jerseys if not for the lockout.

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That would be up to the leagues to take care of this issue. If the teams are offering the contracts that is because they feel it is a good business decision. Their job is to make money, and you can't fault NHL players for accepting those offers.

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Must be a lockout year eh

Not only is he way overrated in North America... but he's overrated overseas too!

My next drink is dedicated to the hope that Jim Dolan gets off of his obese, drug addicted arse and uses Ranger Rick's shoulder as an excuse to break Bettman and Jeremy Jacobs' stranglehold over the Board of Governors and end this pointless lockout.