NHL clubs are fighting for their hockey players with buyers from Russia

An interesting situation is now in the NHL. In anticipation of the Lokauta, Russian clubs entered the market of free agents, offering hockey players huge contracts. On the other hand, the NHL teams are not asleep, which casts doubt on the prospect of the locaur itself.

According to the Canadian radio station RDS, one of the best goalkeepers of the NHL, Jose Theodore, received several tempting offers from the clubs of the Russian Super League. According to rumors, a number of teams, the names of which are not reported, offer the goalkeeper of "Montreal" up to $ 3 million for that in the event of a strike of players in the NHL, he spent the next season in Russia.

Theodore, who in 2002 was recognized as the most valuable player in the regular championship and the best goalkeeper of the NHL, won 33 victories last season, missed an average of 2.27 goals and reflected 91.9 percent of the abbess. Under the terms of the contract with Montreal, he must earn $ 6 million next season, reports Sport Express .

Pittsburgh signed a contract with the 36-year-old striker Mark Rekka, who last season became the best scorer of Philadelphia (26 goals and 49 programs in 82 matches). For three years, rivers will earn $ 9 million.

Rivers are one of the most stable NHL players in recent years. In each of the past 5 seasons in Philadelphia, he scored at least 20 goals, and over his career, he overcame the line of 25 goals 11 times. He is included in the ten best scorers in the history of Philadelphia.

Several years ago, ribbons had already played for Pittsburgh - a team that naps it in 1988 in the 4th round. In 1991, he won the Stanley Cup in Penguins. In total, during the performances in the NHL, he scored 456 goals and made 745 programs. Over the past season, rivers earned $ 5 million.