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Ivan Barbashev's agent requests added security for Russian-born players amid 'real threats'

An agent representing a spate of Russian-born NHL players is seeking heightened security for his clients.

Per TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger, agent Dan Milstein has called upon the NHL Players' Association and all NHL clubs with Russian-born players to provide additional security for those players in North America.


Milstein cites "real threats" that have been made — both in-person and on social media — to his Russian-based clients amidst the international crisis developing in Eastern Europe, fueled by the Russian military's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine which has now reached day five.

St. Louis Blues forward Ivan Barbashev, who is a native of Russia, is represented by Milstein. St. Louis also has four other Russian-born players – forwards Vladimir Tarasenko, Pavel Buchnevich and Klim Kostin.

Milstein's other clients including some well-known Russian players like Tampa Bay Lightning stars Nikita Kucherov and Andrei Vasilevskiy, Ottawa Senators defenders Nikita Zaitsev and Artem Zub, Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ilya Mikheyev and Montreal Canadiens defender Alexander Romanov.

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