In early May, the KHL president Dmitry Chernyshenko considered the affiliation of the club to the league as an already done deal: "The club has provided all the documents on the scene, the structure of the club, finance, and they have the permission of the Chinese Ice Hockey Association."
A principios de maio, o presidente da KHL Dmitry Chernyshenko considerou a afiliación do club pequinés á liga como un acordo xa feito: " O club ten proporcionado toda a documentación, a estrutura do club, os fondos, e teñen o permiso da Federación Chinesa de Hóckey sobre Xeo".