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Report- Radulov Staying In KHL
by Paul on 06/29/09 at 01:27 PM ET
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via Peter Adler at The Cult Of Hockey,
Alexander Radulov, despite approaches from Nashville and other NHL clubs, has decided to stay at Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League.
Here’s his quote (verbatim translation) from the Sport-Express: “I’m on a two-year contract, and even though I got some offers from the NHL, Ufa helped me last year, and I wouldn’t want to betray them”.
YES! Of course, he was under a valid contract with Nashville last year, and still left them for Ufa.
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Radulov YES drum up the support of hypocracy.
Posted by Animal Drew from A Nightmare on Helm Street on 06/29/09 at 12:42 PM ET
“I’m on a two-year contract, and even though I got some offers from the NHL, Ufa helped me last year, and I wouldn’t want to betray them”.
It’s not hypocrisy, it’s a translation error. Here’s what he really said:
I’m on a two-year contract; from now on every two years I sign it or else. I got some offers from the NHL. Some “friends” of Ufa’s owner said they would help me into cement skates if I took one of the offers, thus I wouldn’t want to betray them.
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Sunny SoCal on 06/29/09 at 01:15 PM ET
i feel sorry for Rads. he is in a bad spot . . . and he’s not very bright.
Posted by Predneck from Hicktown on 06/29/09 at 01:27 PM ET
Interesting that it mentions offers - plural - from the NHL. First i’ve heard of Radulov talking to other NHL teams.
Posted by pwnicholson from Nashville, TN on 06/29/09 at 01:54 PM ET
I would have to think that if other NHL teams did talk to Radulov, that would be tampering. His is still under contract with Nashville, suspension or not.
Posted by Forechecker from Nolensville, TN on 06/29/09 at 01:59 PM ET
Nah, i’m sure it was discussions had through Poile and the Preds. My assumption (dangerous i know) is that they basically explored the trade option.
He essentially has given himself a no-trade clause, so Poile would have to talk to Rads and say “hey, if i trade you to the Caps, will you come back so i can ask them for more in exchange for you, instead of just the rights to your contract?”
Posted by pwnicholson from Nashville, TN on 06/29/09 at 02:06 PM ET
I’m on a two-year contract, and even though I got some offers from the NHL, Ufa helped me last year, and I wouldn’t want to betray them.
- Alexander Radulov
So full of lying, hypocritical shit. IF he ever makes it back to the NHL (hopefully, the Wings will NOT sign the stupid f*ck), he better have two huge Russian enforcers on the ice all the time.
Posted by SYF from Las Vegas, NV on 06/29/09 at 02:50 PM ET
i feel sorry for Rads. he is in a bad spot . . . and he’s not very bright.
Posted by Predneck from Hicktown on 06/29/09 at 02:27 PM ET
I don’t know about smart - but he seems fairly immature and a bit flightly. Like whatever the male equivalent of the stereotypical ditzy cheerleader is.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 06/29/09 at 03:01 PM ET
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WOW. Can one get any more hypocritical?
Posted by NHLJeff from Boston, MA on 06/29/09 at 12:40 PM ET