KHL Players Have Officially Taken Legal Action Against Their Own Team
The KHL, considered the second-best professional hockey league after the NHL, has been a platform for talent worldwide since its founding in 2008.
Currently, two players from the KHL, Nikita Yevseyev and Damir Zhafyarov of Kazan Ak-Bars, are taking legal action to terminate their contracts. Both players, who have not seen any ice time this season, claim unfair treatment by their coach.
Yevseyev, a sixth-round pick of the Oilers in 2022, made his KHL debut last season, recording 5 goals and 7 points in 48 games. Their agent, Shumi Babaev, has filed a lawsuit with the KHL, citing discrimination by the coach as the reason for contract termination.
If successful, Yevseyev, the 19-year-old Oilers prospect, could potentially make the jump to North America or continue his career with another team in his home country.
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DECEMBRE 27 | 96 ANSWERS KHL Players Have Officially Taken Legal Action Against Their Own Team Do you think Yevseyev and Zhafyarov made the right choice to file a lawsuit? |
Yes | 60 | 62.5 % |
No | 36 | 37.5 % |
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