Bogatyrev in limbo

[Bojovnik 487]

MOSCOW, October 19, 2023 (Shaiba.ru) – Yaroslav Bogatyrev is in a state of flux. The Russian-born forward was meant to have left Seattle; traded four days ago to HC Davos Dynamo. However, last night the VHL Board informed both the Bears and Davos that the trade had been voided, given that the terms of the trade could likely not be enforced due to one of the conditions (that the 3^rd round pick sent by Davos for Bogatyrev’s rights turns into a 1^st should the Russian forward sign with the Swiss club) being unenforceable in the event that Bogatyrev signed after the upcoming draft.

 

All in all, it appears to be a shambles from all parties involved. Firstly, the two teams for agreeing to such terms in the first place, and secondly, the league for not having robust compliance procedures in order so that this trade sat approved for four days before eventually being voided.

 

“It’s a fiasco,” Oleg Markov, Yaroslav Bogatyrev’s agent, told Shaiba.ru on Thursday. “I don’t understand how the league’s management approved this trade in the first place. Surely the onus on them is to check the trade before it is announced, rather than only realize once it’s too late.”

 

Markov also raised issue with the tactics levied by both general managers to put pressure on Bogatyrev to make a decision one way or another.

 

“My client has made it clear to all parties that he will be going to the free agency discussion period. We do not welcome any attempts to try and force my client’s hand to make a decision before he is inclined to. From both sides, we have received unacceptable approaches. Firstly, from Seattle who has repeatedly attempted to try and make my client accept a sign and trade, and to whom also sent an angry message yesterday evening following the voiding of the trade. Additionally, we did not appreciate from Davos’s side the sending of a contract before my client was even ready to begin discussions,” Markov said.

 

Yaroslav Bogatyrev is expected to be one of the most highly sought-after free agents once the discussion period opens on Friday. The five-year veteran is coming off a 45-goal season and is primed to thrive on a new team with a new style of play. For a number of seasons, Seattle have been a strong defensive team but have struggled to put the puck in the net.

 

Since announcing his intention to test free agency, Bogatyrev has made no public comments, instead directing all conversation through Mr. Markov. It seems that we are unlikely to hear from the Russian forward until the weekend. There is no word yet on teams that are interested in the Nizhnii Tagil-born winger’s services. It is expected that Bogatyrev is likely to command a significant salary given that he is in the midst of his prime and was the second top goal scorer in the VHL last season.

 

According to insider sources, Bogatyrev is likely to only accept a short-term contract, although this could not be confirmed. Bogatyrev is said to be in the midst of preparations for the upcoming World Cup, his first opportunity at international gold.

Edited October 19, 2023 by Bojovnik

[Bojovnik 487]

@jacobcarson877 I'm taking your likes on my posts to be a form of tampering.

[Beketov 9,033]

2 hours ago, Bojovnik said:

Surely the onus on them is to check the trade before it is announced, rather than only realize once it’s too late.

The main issue is that we were assuming the draft would be after FA so it wouldn't have an effect. The draft being pushed up to before FA made the conditions technically impossible to handle because your decision which would only happen after would have been adjusting draft picks.

 

If you had immediately signed or the draft had been later it literally wouldn't have been an issue at all. Additionally we realistically don't look that hard at trades during the off-season because the main thing they would be voided over would be cap compliance which doesn't matter in the off-season; conditions also strictly are up to the GM's to enforce.

 

Long and short is that it was a complicated situation that had the potential to set some really bad precedent so it was cleaner just to void it out. It should have been done earlier but we weren't made aware of the complication (because again, we don't really handle conditions and don't actively check every intricate detail of every trade during the off season) until yesterday morning so we dealt with it as fast as we could. 

[Banackock 8,060]

“What the heck I gotta do for you to sign in Davos?”

 

[jRuutu 2,467]

[Bojovnik 487]

What a fiasco. From the top down the league needs to review it's policies.

[JCarson 730]

Politics and procedures aside the very nature of this article makes great forum content for the VHL.  The drama that surrounds this top player looking to enter free agency to find a place where they can finally put their offensive talent to the test is a great story.  Hopefully this player will be able to find a place to play and play well, but on the other hand drama seems to follow some people around.  In an era of salary caps it is the early bird who gets the better choices of where to play. Waiting for free agency may result in this player losing out on what may have been their best opportunity.  We will have to see.

 

Love the story, 9/10.  Good luck finding a home you enjoy.