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Preds sever ties to Radulov. Looking to trade rights
As far as I see this situation, Nashville is intending to not negotiate with Radulov, meaning he would become a UFA (not an RFA) because the rights holder wouldn't be tendering a Qualifying Offer. So this is something in between trading for an RFA and a UFA, although IMO closer to UFA anyways.
I can't see a team investing more than a late 2nd round pick, although the price might be driven up seeing as there is a little more to this than just a UFA.
You're wrong again there, Poile said if he doesn't get a trade offer that he likes, he will qualify him and let him go to Russia if he likes.
Perhaps an understandable emotional response given the situation, but certainly not good asset management.
Why is holding on to the assets you have bad asset management? If it's known that he's not going to be qualified, that would severely lower his value. He may not have much right now due to the obvious flight risk and situation, but he would have 0 if he wasn't going to be qualified.
Why is holding on to the assets you have bad asset management? If it's known that he's not going to be qualified, that would severely lower his value. He may not have much right now due to the obvious flight risk and situation, but he would have 0 if he wasn't going to be qualified.
What's the downside to sending him a QO?
Assumedly, he won't be signing a 1 year deal in the KHL. Once he signs a deal for more than 1 year, he is effectively a UFA and worthless to the Preds. The only chance of getting something back for him, imo, would be to trade him before he ends up in the KHL again.
Assumedly, he won't be signing a 1 year deal in the KHL. Once he signs a deal for more than 1 year, he is effectively a UFA and worthless to the Preds. The only chance of getting something back for him, imo, would be to trade him before he ends up in the KHL again.
And what does that have to do with not qualifying him? They're still going to try and get something for him, despite his value being severely limited due to the flight risk.
Why not sign a 1 year deal, and give the Preds a chance to deal him to a team willing to give him a big payday?
And what does that have to do with not qualifying him? They're still going to try and get something for him, despite his value being severely limited due to the flight risk.
Why not sign a 1 year deal, and give the Preds a chance to deal him to a team willing to give him a big payday?
What's the "end-game" for Radulov?
I didn't say they shouldn't qualify him; my point is that by time they qualify him, it's probably too late, because he will have already signed in the KHL. Once that happens (assuming it's for 2 or more years, and there's no incentive for him to sign for shorter than that), his value will be zero, because he will effectively be a UFA (if he he returns again).
Looks like another team may be closer than the Rangers. NY Post:
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But though the Blueshirts don’t appear ready to pull the trigger, we’re told there is at least one other team closer to committing to a deal for the rights to Radulov — who, all things being at least somewhat close to equal (with all things meaning, money), seems to prefer continuing his career in the NHL as opposed to returning to the KHL.
David Poile was swinging for the fences and going all in for a Cup run this year.
Who knew Mike Smith would turn into a brick wall?
Sometimes, it just doesn't work out.
I don't understand the folks who think Nashville is somehow to blame here - unless you're against team-oriented, hard working, responsible in both ends hockey.
How horrible of the Preds organization, to expect everyone to be in bed at a decent hour before a Stanley Cup playoff game!
Agreed. Plus, the Preds are in a horrible position right now. Their two star defenseman have no contracts and they have other players coming up for raises quickly. They have to make some tough decisions and this was a pretty easy one overall.
What's going to be screwed up, is he's going to think this means he can pick and choose where he'll end up and that can create a mess in itself. A guy like Karmanos will overpay a tad on him and it may or may not work out.
But even if qualified, Radulov becomes a UFA in two seasons even if he spends it in the KHL.
Not sure that's the case. See Jiri Hudler. Detroit qualified him, he filed for arbitration and fled when he received the deal in Russia. Upon his return, he owed Detroit the two years awarded in arbitration.
