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Old 06-29-2008, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by ysubuck View Post
Blue Jackets notebook
GM denies Russian team still has rights to top pick

Sunday, June 29, 2008 3:15 AM
By Aaron Portzline


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson yesterday disputed a report on the International Ice Hockey Federation's Web site that forward Nikita Filatov, the Jackets' No. 1 pick in last weekend's draft, still has one year remaining on his contract with a Russian club.
"That is not our understanding," Howson said, declining to comment further.
The IIHF report, written by the federation's communications director Szymon Szemberg, was posted Friday.
According to the article, officials from Russia's new professional league, the Continental Hockey League, believe Filatov has one year remaining on his contract with CSKA Moscow, also known as Central Army.

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The fact that Howson didn't comment further is very troubling to me for some reason.

Who the hell knows what's going on over there in Russia? For all we know they ripped up his old contract and created a new one with two more years on it!
I'm not sure how hockey contracts work or how long the Jackets have rights to a draftee.

However, even if he is under contract with a Russian for the 2008/2009 season, why would it have to be a disaster? Can't we just sign him to a contract that is effective for the 2009/2010 season? Even if we do sign him for 2008/2009 isn't it likely he'd be in Syracuse anyway? Heck, playing for the Red Army may even be better experience than playing for Syracuse next season and we save the $$$ by not having to pay for the 2008/2009 season.
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