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Predators Hurt By Payroll Cut Ordered By Leipold
by Paul on 02/08/09 at 08:17 AM ET
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from Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal,
It’s painfully obvious the Predators miss Alexander Radulov, who bolted for Russia last summer even though he had an NHL contract. Would they welcome him back next season? “Never say never,” said GM David Poile, who was furious that the kid just up and left, leaving the Predators with few options late in the summer.
“It’s about playing in the best league, but maybe he wants to stay in Russia.” He would have fences to mend in Nashville, but, as Poile says, “he scores goals.” The Predators are hanging in the playoff race, but they’re a shadow of their team from two years ago when former owner Craig Leipold told Poile to get out the meat cleaver.
“No Kariya, no Hartnell, no Timonen, Vokoun. That’s what the order was,” said Poile, who is not into excuses, but it was hard to stomach. “Craig wanted to be as low (payroll) as he could.” Leipold now owns the Minnesota Wild.
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