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GENEVA (AP) - Every European hockey federation except Russia signed a two-year transfer agreement between the NHL and hockey's governing body on Tuesday, ensuring that the NHL will send players to the 2006 Turin Olympics.
The Russian federation rejected the deal, which regulates financial compensation, limits the number of players that can leave Europe annually, and imposes a transfer deadline. The Czech Republic originally refused to sign, but agreed to an amended proposal Tuesday.
"Any players signed by the NHL from Russia will not be regulated by the player transfer agreement," the International Ice Hockey Federation said in a statement late Tuesday evening.
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