The New Jersey Devils signed two Soviet...
The New Jersey Devils signed two Soviet Olympians considered among the world’s premier defensemen.
Viacheslav Fetisov, 31, and Sergei Starikov, 30, both members of the Central Red Army team and three-time Olympians, are expected to receive permanent visas in time to begin workouts for the 1989-90 season.
Contract terms were not announced.
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