The memorandum of understanding between the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) and the National Hockey League (NHL) is currently not valid, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly told .
– Can you clarify the situation regarding the memorandum of understanding between the KHL and the NHL? How accurate is the information that it has expired?
— Currently, there is no valid agreement. It’s true,” Daly told .
On Saturday, CSKA Moscow announced the signing of a deal with goalkeeper Ivan Fedotov before the end of the 2024/25 season, the contract was registered by the KHL. Last May, the goaltender signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers in the NHL. In the summer of 2022, Fedotov was drafted into the ranks of the Russian Armed Forces for military service. In mid-June, Philadelphia announced that the 26-year-old hockey player’s contract was extended for the 2023/24 season.
The KHL said on Saturday that based on information and documents received from the NHL, the league and the club assume that Fedotov has not signed a valid agreement with the NHL club for the 2023/24 season. in the sense set out in the memorandum of understanding.
Daly previously said that the performance Fedotov for CSKA would be contrary to his contractual obligations with the Flyers.
Source : MatchTV
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