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Caps Draft Michkov And He Instantly Defects

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Team: 2023-24 Washington Capitals
Initial Creation Date: Jun. 18, 2023
Published: Jun. 19, 2023
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4$2,750,000
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Michkov, Matvei
3$925,000
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2023
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2024
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2025
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22$83,500,000$75,526,667$20,000$82,500$7,973,333
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Ovechkin, Alex
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Strome, Dylan
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Wilson, Tom
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McMichael, Connor
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Kuznetsov, Evgeny
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Mantha, Anthony
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Milano, Sonny
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Bäckström, Nicklas
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Michkov, Matvei
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Protas, Aliaksei
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Dowd, Nic
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Carlson, John
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Kuemper, Darcy
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Fehérváry, Martin
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Jensen, Nick
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Alexeyev, Alexander
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van Riemsdyk, Trevor
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Aubé-Kubel, Nicolas
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Jun. 19, 2023 at 4:57 p.m.
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SlickWilly
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Unless he's got a few hundred thousand sitting around, he can't defect until his contract is up.
Jun. 19, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
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GMBL
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Quoting: SlickWilly
Unless he's got a few hundred thousand sitting around, he can't defect until his contract is up.


Ovi would probably personally pay for him.
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Jun. 19, 2023 at 5:03 p.m.
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Ovi would probably personally pay for him.


I don't think that's allowed, I think the player has to be the one to buyout the contract.
Jun. 19, 2023 at 5:05 p.m.
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If Michkov is to defect... I don't think it would be to join one of Putin's friend (Ovechkin)... It would probably be a sweatheart deal to let them play together before Ovi retires.
Jun. 19, 2023 at 5:05 p.m.
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Quoting: SlickWilly
I don't think that's allowed, I think the player has to be the one to buyout the contract.


Probably isn't, but I think the NHL team that drafts him can, but I could be wrong.
Jun. 19, 2023 at 5:08 p.m.
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Probably isn't, but I think the NHL team that drafts him can, but I could be wrong.


No, NHL teams aren't allowed to either. I'll link you a thread that explains it a little bit more. It also has to be a mutual buyout, so the KHL club also has to agree to it.

https://twitter.com/MtlfanSakic/status/1656063701776990210
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Jun. 19, 2023 at 5:15 p.m.
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I don't think that's allowed, I think the player has to be the one to buyout the contract.


I'm curious to see at what lengths the NHL/KHL can even investigate this. Like, you are telling me a someone can't simply write a cheque to Michkov for X dollars for "Hockey consulting", pay taxes on it and then use the rest to buyout his contract? If it meant getting Michkov here next year, I think a team could very easily pay that 500K through back channels that can't be traced back to them and it be totally legit.

Frankly, I guarantee Michkov could probably just get a loan from a US bank to pay off his contract if he really wanted to.

The truth of the matter is Michkov probably doesn't want to leave Russia until his contract is done for a myriad of reasons.
Jun. 19, 2023 at 5:19 p.m.
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No, NHL teams aren't allowed to either. I'll link you a thread that explains it a little bit more. It also has to be a mutual buyout, so the KHL club also has to agree to it.

https://twitter.com/MtlfanSakic/status/1656063701776990210


So his options are pull a Malkin or get Ovi to call in a favor.
Jun. 19, 2023 at 5:22 p.m.
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Quoting: F50marco
I'm curious to see at what lengths the NHL/KHL can even investigate this. Like, you are telling me a someone can't simply write a cheque to Michkov for X dollars for "Hockey consulting", pay taxes on it and then use the rest to buyout his contract? If it meant getting Michkov here next year, I think a team could very easily pay that 500K through back channels that can't be traced back to them and it be totally legit.

Frankly, I guarantee Michkov could probably just get a loan from a US bank to pay off his contract if he really wanted to.

The truth of the matter is Michkov probably doesn't want to leave Russia until his contract is done for a myriad of reasons.


Who knows if there's any truth to it but there was a rumor that his father's death was linked to his hockey career, so he might not feel like he has a choice.
Jun. 19, 2023 at 8:01 p.m.
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Few hours later a plane lands in Reagan only containing men named "Alexander" and "Ivan" that all happen to own the same brand of suticase
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