Radulov opens up about suspension in the playoffs

[Toews]

 

- Do you ever recall that story when you were accused of violating the curfew in Nashviile?

- Sure do. I think it's time to tell the truth. Yes, I was late for the curfew, but I didn't come back in the morning, as someone wrote back then. I was back to my room fifteen - twenty minutes past the midnight. I didn't have any night party.

When they called me in, I instantly told them to go check the security cameras. I even stood up and said "let's go check it out". It should be clear what time I came back if you look at the recordings. I do not take any responsibility off of myself though, if I had to be back by midnight, I should have been, but don't say I was partying until morning.

- They wanted to get at you.

- And the reason was right on the surface. Let me tell you how I even got to Nashville back then. I was playing for Ufa and I agreed with them I would go to Nashville to honor the remainder of the contract with them, I needed to play the rest of that season to be clean with the club and the league. There was no way for me to not to return to Ufa as they trusted me.

When I got to Nashville, I straight told them about this situation. I said I would give 100% out there, that I would go hard, but it's only until the end of the season. And they started talking about a new contract.

I was telling them that I can't even discuss this! When the season ends, then we can negotiate. Perhaps that aggravated them and they found a way to come at me. But I do insist that I hold all the responsibility for my actions. I gave them a reason to punish me and they used it.

- So, you and the Kostitsyn brothers didn't party with the models in a club?

- That day in Arizona, there was some model meet. They all hung out in a club near our hotel. We got there, but we quickly left since we needed to be back for the curfew. And we were back in time, but one of the reporters saw us.

 

http://www.sports.ru/hockey/1043012069.htm

 

 

[Monty]

Me: He's 30 now. Hopefully he's grown up and it's water under the bridge.

 

CDC: He's Russian, and therefore he's either:

 

a.) A Douche

b.) Puke

c.) Spoiled

d.) Unless he's a Canuck, then he's awesome 

[Mr.53]

Just another example of how we rarely know the whole story. There's usually a small grain of truth, and then the media spins things around, people get mislead about what actually happens. This is exactly what I refer to when I say, a lot of people's character in the public eye gets destroyed because of some things that are only partly true. This seems pretty realistic to me. 

[You Mad Bro?]

I can't see this helping him

[Monty]

Just now, You Mad Bro? said:

I can't see this helping him

You're right. He probably should have kept quiet and let the media and Keyboard Warriors draw their own, uninformed conclusions.

[HC20.0]

I'm sorry, but I don't buy it. I don't think the team would suspend two star players for a huge playoff game for being 15-20 minutes late for curfew. There has to be more to it then that. 

[Odd.]

46 minutes ago, Monty said:

Me: He's 30 now. Hopefully he's grown up and it's water under the bridge.

 

CDC: He's Russian, and therefore he's either:

 

a.) A Douche

b.) Puke

c.) Spoiled

d.) Unless he's a Canuck, then he's awesome 

I don't see that any where?

 

People here were mostly confused and thought the signing was strange because apparently he signed a contract in the KHL days before, the fact that Montreal traded away a supposed locker-room problem (which I don't really see that in P.K) only to bring in a guy with past issues, and basically that huge contract he got, despite being a year. I haven't seen anyone here attack Radulov. 

 

Unless he's a Canuck? Idk about you, but any player, be it our own, has or has had past lockeroom issue as Radulov supposedly has, I wouldn't treat him as an "awesome" person.

 

[Pears]

47 minutes ago, Monty said:

Me: He's 30 now. Hopefully he's grown up and it's water under the bridge.

 

CDC: He's Russian, and therefore he's either:

 

a.) A Douche

b.) Puke

c.) Spoiled

d.) Unless he's a Canuck, then he's awesome 

Nice job generalizing all of us. Most of that isn't even true. 

[Drakrami]

Yes Radulov... Nashville, the team that drafted you and invested millions on you has an agenda to suspend you in the playoffs. 

 

Paid millions at a job, and cant even respect to the discipline he signed up for. 

[elvis15]

Teams let players go to UFA for nothing all the time. It wouldn't have been a big deal for Nashville to use Radulov for the playoffs and then potentially get nothing in return. He was free money already, having returned from Russia. Whether they exaggerated isn't so much the question as how much do I believe Radulov that he was only 30 minutes past curfew and Nashville wanted to punish him because he wasn't signing a contract.

[hlinkas wrister]

1 hour ago, Monty said:

Me: He's 30 now. Hopefully he's grown up and it's water under the bridge.

 

CDC: He's Russian, and therefore he's either:

 

a.) A Douche

b.) Puke

c.) Spoiled

d.) Unless he's a Canuck, then he's awesome 

I would have said e.) on performance enhancing drugs

[Monty]

1 hour ago, Pears said:

Nice job generalizing all of us. Most of that isn't even true. 

You're welcome.

 

And you're right, it's not true. But most people on here like to spew nonsense as fact.

[Nucker 67]

I don't know Radulov or really much about him, other than what has been presented by the media. Maybe he was late for curfew a few years ago. So what. He's a heck of a hockey player and MTL got a good one. 

[jono2009]

He is a hothead and it will be a matter of time that Montreal will figure that out. 

 

 

[Monty]

Delete

[Toews]

3 hours ago, Pears said:

Nice job generalizing all of us. Most of that isn't even true. 

Yes he is generalising but it's what happens everywhere now. People jumping to conclusions based on rumours that the media presents.

 

Radulov does have a sketchy past but it doesn't make it right that people always assume the worst of him.

 

Also Poile comes across as a vindictive person. He has trashed players before on their way out of the organisation.

[riffraff]

[The Lock]

There's always 3 sides to every story. In this case Nashville's side, Radulov's side, and the truth.

 

I doubt we'll ever know that 3rd side.

[Fanuck]

Blah blah blah......this guy's never seen media scrutiny like he will experience in Montreal. Step out of line there and you'll feel pressure like no where else. 

[smokes]

The only thing I don't like about Radulov is that he didn't sign with Vancouver. I love my Russian players, Bure, Mogilny, and Larionov provided me with many nights wonderful hockey.