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[DropThePuck]

The Washington Capitals are suing Alexander Semin and his agent for breach of contract because the left wing is playing in his native Russia instead of reporting to the NHL team.
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The suit, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Washington, asks that Semin be barred from playing for any team other than the Capitals during the 2005-06 season. It seeks damages from Semin's agent, Mark Gandler of International Sports Advisors Company, Inc., to cover the $1,000-per-day fines Semin is subject to for not reporting, and the $2.28 million the Capitals are paying left wing Jeff Friesen this season "to fill Semin's spot."

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[ahtikullervo]

Big joke...

[Kimi]

Hasn't Semin said that he want to play in the NHL with the Caps, but the Army won't let him? I'm sure he can't do anything about that. I've not reaf much on this as I'm guessing it's the Caps being pricks.

As for Semin not playing in the AHL, I can see why he went home. Better league, NHL players, at home. The Caps are stupid bunch of guys. And how are they sueing him? Is US law now global law? or are they going through the IIHF that the Russians have not agreed to? I'm not sure how they're doing this but I know little of Law...

[DropThePuck]

Semin, under contract to the Caps, has been ordered to report to the NHL team to fulfill his contract. Semin had been playing for Lada Togliatti in the Russian Super League but that team has collapsed financially and Semin is no longer listed as a team member.
    Semin's U.S.-based agent, Mark Gandler, who has very close ties with the Russian hockey community, was ordered not to help the 21-year-old find a new team when a temporary restraining order was granted a week ago.
    But according to an interview with Semin in the Moscow newspaper Sports Express, Gandler is assisting the player in his effort to find a spot on another roster. The Russian league is currently on hiatus so players can compete in a tournament.

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