Will Radulov's return make Predators better or worse team..?
It has now reported that Alex Radulov will be back to Nashville and may play in the game against the Penguins on Thursday. My question is will his comeback make Nashville better, or is there too much risks in him (I mean attitude and so on)? Could he make Predators worse team than what it is now?
I have had convos with one of my friends about this. He thinks that in Radulov is too much risks to take him in the line-up at this point of season. Because Predators are great team and has good team attitude in locker room and etc. When adding guy just before playoffs to take someone's place "for free" could effect to team plays and could make the team worse than what it is.
I think that Radulov has that type of potential that he is "risk-worthy" player. You have to take a chance with a world class talent, even if it wouldn't work. Then just bench him and so on.
I'm wondering how guys like Legwand, Erat, Weber, etc. are going to treat him in the dressing room. They were there when he left and now he's coming back on less than reasonable terms (burning a year of his contract).
Only adds to competition between players. Not any different than adding a player at the trade deadline. It has to improve the Preds. I for one am very happy right now.
They also may not gain, either. But regardless it makes the playoffs that much more difficult.
That's what I think too. I don't think he will make them worse, but they may stay the same. The Preds are built so that they don't need to rely on one player to score. If he can buy into the system and his game doesn't need adjusting, theymay have punched a ticket to the WCF. Nothing guaranteed though we will have to see. I think they get better.
I'm wondering how guys like Legwand, Erat, Weber, etc. are going to treat him in the dressing room. They were there when he left and now he's coming back on less than reasonable terms (burning a year of his contract).
Weber and Suter were apparently fans of Radulov's. The dressing-room issues mostly had to do with Arnott, IIRC.
I'm wondering how guys like Legwand, Erat, Weber, etc. are going to treat him in the dressing room. They were there when he left and now he's coming back on less than reasonable terms (burning a year of his contract).
I feel the same as this. I believe he will fit in just fine but am also curious how the players who went through the initial phase of this will react to his return.
As with any addition though, there will be a lul entil they can develop some chemistry together, and of course there will be threads after the first couple games proclaiming him the saviour, or cancer.
I don't get this whole thing. This isn't NSH from 2010 where they're desperate for scoring.
The Predators have a great thing going right now and I'd be shocked not to see them in the WCFs.
Why drop a potential grenade in your locker room with 10 games left in the season? He's just going to get great chemistry with such a systematic team like Nashville when he hasn't played with them in years, let alone hasn't played in the NHL?
Sounds like a unnecessary risk to me. The Preds aren't a bubble team. They're locked and loaded for the playoffs with the roster they have
Could easily go either way. Hard to take a strong stance. I think you're right that he's good enough for them to at least take a chance on though.
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Originally Posted by xX Hot Fuss
I don't get this whole thing. This isn't NSH from 2010 where they're desperate for scoring.
The Predators have a great thing going right now and I'd be shocked not to see them in the WCFs.
Why drop a potential grenade in your locker room with 10 games left in the season? He's just going to get great chemistry with such a systematic team like Nashville when he hasn't played with them in years, let alone hasn't played in the NHL?
Sounds like a unnecessary risk to me. The Preds aren't a bubble team. They're locked and loaded for the playoffs with the roster they have
I really can't see it hurting them, that much potentially. The only downside could be that he doesn't find chemistry with anyone and it somehow throws their offense off??
