Jiri Hudler's signing with Dynamo Moscow opposed by NHL

Jiri Hudler's days in Detroit are over - at least for now. Hudler's contract with Dynamo Moscow was filed Thursday with the Continental Hockey League (KHL), according to a league spokesman, meaning he will play next season in the same league as former star Sergei Federov.

by Bruce CiskieFiled under: Red Wings, Western, Russian HockeyThe Detroit Red Wings have suffered a few potentially significant losses during free agency. One of them -- forward Jiri Hudler -- signed a two-year contract to play with Moscow Dynamo of the Kontinental Hockey League.However, Hudler had previously filed for salary arbitration with the Red Wings. The National Hockey League...

For the most part, the sort of players who have been turning their backs on the NHL and signing contracts with Russia’s Continental Hockey League (KHL) come from one of two camps: either they’re young Russians who don’t like the idea of leaving home and spending a few years riding a bus in the minors or Canadian juniors; or, they’re former stars like Alexei...

Jiri Hudler's days in Detroit are over -- at least for now.

Jiri Hudler's days in Detroit are over -- at least for now. Hudler's contract with Dynamo Moscow was filed Thursday with the Continental Hockey League (KHL), according to a league spokesman, meaning he will play next season in the same league as former star Sergei Federov.

A Kontinental Hockey League spokesman confirmed to ESPN.com on Thursday that Detroit Red Wings forward Jiri Hudler plans to play in the Russian league this upcoming season.

DETROIT - Jiri Hudler's days in Detroit are over - at least for now. Hudler's contract with Dynamo Moscow was filed Thursday with the Continental Hockey League (KHL), according to a league spokesman, meaning he will play next season in the same l...

Eric Duhatschek muses on the LA Kings and their imminent resurgence. I always had a soft spot for the Kings, and its nice to see them poised to take the next step. Jiri Hudler may be obliged to play in Detroit this season, after all, due to his filing for salary arbitration. Interesting comments from the [...]

Jiri Hudler's days in Detroit are over -- at least for now.

Hudler filed for arbitration last week, and by doing so is property of the Red Wings, not Moscow Dynamo, the league says.

Detroit Red Wings forward Jiri Hudler has signed a two-year contract to play for Dynamo Moscow.

Maybe Jiri Hudler will be wearing the winged wheel next season after all.  Although the young Czech forward signed a two-year pact to play in Russia, National Hockey League Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said in an email that the League has taken the position that Hudler’s election to file for salary arbitration obligates him to play for the Red Wings. Hudler filed for Salary...

On Thursday, Jiri Hudler became the first Red Wing to bolt for the Continental Hockey League, signing a two-year tax-free deal with Moscow Dynamo, at an estimated worth anywhere from $3 million to $5 million per year. Hudler’s defection to Russia is significant because it is only the second time Ken Holland has lost a player to another league since he became General Manager in...

Happy celebrating with Helm I joked over at Triple Deke that I hoped Jiri Hudler and his agent would be gentle when they bent Ken Holland over during contract negotiations. After losing Marian Hossa and Mikael Samuelsson this summer my fear was that Holland would sign Hudler to a contract above what he brought to [...]