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As a random but very related item ... it surprises me that MLB has numerous foreign-born players that do not become fluent in English. For the Blue Jays alone - Ryu always interviews through a translator, ditto for Kikuchi. Even Guerrero uses a translator for most of his interviews. I don't know what it's like in the clubhouse, but clearly the team feels it is (a) acceptable for players to not be fully fluent in English, and (b) worth their while to pay for translators to assist non-English-speakers.

Is there any reason that NHL teams could not approach foreign players similarly? (For what it's worth, I can think of one - but it's not terribly compelling in my mind.)

Also - RD, I was (and still am) an outstanding student. I have a Ph.D., am a published author in my field, teach and speak as my full-time gig. But I suck at languages.

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