[bieksa3-]

He is on his 2nd year of a 3 year contract with Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the KHL. The Predators are going to have to hard to get him in 2 years.

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Radulov not returning to Predators
TheFourthPeriod.com
Predators forward Alexander Radulov will not be suiting up for the club next season, as he'll continue to play in the KHL, the Nashville City Paper reports.

Predators GM David Poile confirmed that despite the team's efforts, Radulov won't be back next year.

"I talked to Jay Grossman, (Radulov's) agent, a few times (Wednesday)," Poile told the City Paper. "... He's not coming back."

Radulov, who spent the 2008-09 campaign in the Russian KHL, has one-year remaining on his contract with the Predators.

According to the City Paper, Radulov's NHL contract has been suspended, which means he still owes the Predators one season whenever he decides to return to the NHL.

Newspaper: Nashville City Paper

From the Editor: Not really surprised here. I think Radulov will wait until his KHL contract is up before returning to the NHL. -- David Pagnotta.

http://www.thefourth.../nas090702.html

This post has been edited by bieksa3-: 02 July 2009 - 10:50 PM

[tylenol]

I wouldn't take him back.

[AmazingNuck]

Is he still relevant? :S Oh well, big loss for the Preds. :|

[LatviešuCanuck]

Nashville news is a little late, Radulov told the Predators he wasnt coming back months ago.

[Apples]

Thats too bad. 26 goals and 58 points two years ago with the Preds. I wonder if he will ever come back..

[ro0]

Might as well have read [Report] I haven't made a thread in a while

[LatviešuCanuck]

Apples, on Jul 3 2009, 09:56 AM, said:

Thats too bad. 26 goals and 58 points two years ago with the Preds. I wonder if he will ever come back..

Most likely, he has told Russian papers he will probably return to the NHL one day.

[bieksa3-]

LatviešuCanuck, on Jul 2 2009, 10:56 PM, said:

Nashville news is a little late, Radulov told the Predators he wasnt coming back months ago.

Yeah, but this was a new article. So I just assumed they asked again.

[LatviešuCanuck]

bieksa3-, on Jul 3 2009, 10:02 AM, said:

Yeah, but this was a new article. So I just assumed they asked again.

Mmm, maybe they did ask him one more time before we start pre-season and opening tournaments.
They could really use him though.

[BramptonDuchene]

Typical Russian attitude

[bieksa3-]

ro0, on Jul 2 2009, 10:58 PM, said:

Might as well have read [Report] I haven't made a thread in a while

Oh! No! You got me, shucks.

LatviešuCanuck, on Jul 2 2009, 11:04 PM, said:

Mmm, maybe they did ask him one more time before we start pre-season and opening tournaments.
They could really use him though.

They could have, but I don't miss him. But Nashville probably does.