Will Frolov Leave The Kings To Play in the New Russian Superleague?

[CBGB]

NY TIMES ARTICLE: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/29/sp...ts&oref=slogin

Russia is about to start a new superleague and they are paying their players to play there.

Alexi Yashin and Danny Markov got more over there than they could ever swinle out of an NHL franchise, AND they don't have to pay taxes.

Frolov is making a pittance compared to what he could make over there. The Kings aren't going very far in the NEAR future and at the top of his game could double his salary playing for his native land.

It wouldn't surprise me at all to see him jump ship given the financial circumstances.

Something to ask Dean next week.

[gescom]

true, but if Alexei Yashin pulled the same s*** over there with the same contract he had over here, there'd be no more Alexei Yashin!

...and NOTHING in Russia is EVER "tax free."

[Goallum]

Manhattan Beach >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Omsk

[gescom]

Originally Posted by Goallum

Manhattan Beach >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Omsk

nothing about that name even sounds pleasant... except for maybe that the team sounds like Avant Garde, which is cool.

[Mr. Irreverent]

I have to agree with Goallum because he's awesome.

[Goallum]

Originally Posted by gescom

nothing about that name even sounds pleasant... except for maybe that the team sounds like Avant Garde, which is cool.

That's what it means, but trust me, the Soviet meaning of it is nothing like what you think of Avant Garde.

[going5hole]

If any team should worry it would be Columbus with Zherdev

Omsk >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Columbus
Firey Pits of the 6th Ring of Hell >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Columbus

[gescom]

Originally Posted by Goallum

That's what it means, but trust me, the Soviet meaning of it is nothing like what you think of Avant Garde.

i would imagine that it means vanguard, right?

[Bandit]

Originally Posted by Goallum

That's what it means, but trust me, the Soviet meaning of it is nothing like what you think of Avant Garde.

Loosely translated, I think it means "You might get hot water in the shower. Maybe."

[Dr. Naysay]

does this mean trading Cammalleri gets put on the back burner?

[SirJW]

Interesting. This weeks issue of SI, Michael Farber reports that Jagr once promised to return to Omsk one day and Jagr said "I always keep my promises". New print issue, no link yet.