NHL suspends agreement with Russia-based KHL
The NHL suspended its dealings with the Russia-based KHL on Monday, a transfer that might make it harder for groups to signal gamers from there.
The NHL informed its groups to stop contact with KHL counterparts and Russia-based brokers as a part of the suspension of the memorandum of understanding between the leagues. They will proceed to speak with North American brokers licensed by the NHL Gamers’ Affiliation however might have extra problem finishing agreements.
Every day Faceoff first reported the NHL chopping cites with the KHL. NHL Deputy Commissioner Invoice Daly confirmed the choice in an e mail to The Related Press.
It is the league’s newest transfer to sever ties with Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.
In an announcement final week, the NHL introduced it was suspending relationships with enterprise companions in Russian and pausing Russian-language social and digital media websites — together with terminating the NHL’s Russian broadcast settlement.
There are roughly 40 Russia-born gamers at the moment within the NHL. The KHL is within the midst of its playoffs, although Finland-based Jokerit withdrew after Russia invade Ukraine.
