Philadelphia announced that “in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement, goaltender Ivan Fedotov’s standard contract for the 2022-23 season has been deferred and will continue through the 2023-24 season.”
On May 7, 2022, the goalie signed a one-year contract with Philadelphia for $0.925 million, but on July 4, Fedotov was drafted into the army, where he spent an entire year. At the beginning of July 2023, the goalkeeper will finish his service and enter the civilian world.
A source familiar with the situation told , does Philadelphia’s decision mean that Ivan Fedotov will no longer be able to play in the KHL, but should travel to North America to determine the year of the signed contract?
– Philadelphia extended his contract in order to keep the player’s rights in the NHL. But in the future, the Flyers will decide what to do with the contract. Nobody will force a hockey player to play in the NHL. The player’s agent will negotiate with the club and from July 1, Ivan Fedotov can become a free agent. It’s a matter of agreement.
Sure, Philadelphia can persuade Ivan to come to NHL camp. But it’s not only that there are rumors that Fedotov will sign a two-year contract with CSKA after the army. The North American goaltending agent is JP Berry, and he had to convince the club that the guy hadn’t played hockey in a year. Therefore, Fedotov will be released from July 1, and CSKA will calmly announce him as a goalkeeper. If Ivan says he’s not coming to America, they’re not going to stop him,” a source familiar with the matter told .
Source : MatchTV
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