Szymon Szemberg
Szymon Szemberg
biggest definitely exposure game hockey previews stage
This is the biggest stage hockey has. We do not want game previews to be about tanking games. This is not our objective. This is definitely not the exposure we want.
comments feels felt harm integrity
He's disappointed. He felt that those comments were out of place. He feels that they could potentially harm the integrity of the tournament.
agreement bargaining collective possible transfer
Everything between the IIHF and the NHL in the collective bargaining agreement would be void. There would be no NHL participation at the Olympics, at the world championships or a possible World Cup. There would be no transfer agreement.
discuss russians willing
The Russians are willing to discuss it further, so you have to be optimistic.
countries proposed saying
We really don't know about the ramifications of those two countries saying no to the proposed deal.
agreement player time wants
Without this agreement, (the NHL) can really take any player it wants at any time without any compensation.
interest olympic playing threaten whether
Whether this will threaten NHL's Olympic participation, only the NHL can tell. The IIHF doesn't have any interest in playing out that card.