Teemu Ramstedt, chairman of the players’ association, hopes for KHL’s Finns to understand.
The secretive Yulayev and Spartak are involved in the KHL playoffs. AOP
– There have been discussions all the time. There are a lot of worries for players.
This sums up the situation of Finns who continue through KHL Teemu RamstedtChairman of the Board of the Finnish Hockey Association.
– I would like people to have a general understanding of this situation, he emphasizes.
– It is terribly easy to shout from Finland, but the situation there is challenging in every way.
“Agreements in force”
After the jokers are out, 15 teams will take part in the KHL playoffs. The first matches are scheduled for Tuesday.
There are another ten Finns in the playoffs.
– In spite of everything, they have contracts in place. They have to be followed, and unloading unilaterally is by no means simple, Ramstedt knows.
– At the moment, getting out of the country alone is challenging. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been involved in the discussions, but a possible exhortation is also expected from the Ministry, which could facilitate negotiations with the clubs.
KHL salaries are paid in rubles to Russian banks.
– That side too is awkward, as money cannot be transferred or exchanged, Ramstedt mentions.
– Of course, it is a bit secondary to the whole and only applies to this late spring period.
In his long career, Teemu Ramstedt represented three KHL clubs. Jarno Kuusinen / AOP