Slava Malamud @SlavaMalamud 3m3 minutes ago
Listening to people around the KHL, it looks like nobody is expecting Radulov to be back next year. Let the craziness begin...
oy vey here we go. I thought it was gonna be a quiet summer.
we got the lottery, Stamkos drama, Draft drama, Vesey shenanigans, and now Radulov.
and then the World cup.
I know it's been mentioned before, but isn't there a pretty big issue with Barries dad and the Lightning? Can't remember what it is but wasn't he a high up with them at one point and kind of screwed them over somehow? Sounds like if there was one team Barrie wouldn't go to, it's Tampa. Even though it would work out great as he's the type of player they are looking for.
To Tampa:
Barrie
...?
To Colorado:
Drouin
...Koekkoek?
..?
What do you add?
Don't forget Drouin fever.
I stand by my long held position that I will be very surprised if Radulov ends up in Colorado. I think if he returns to the NHL he'll want to play for an immediate contender which is not the Avs.
I don't think it's impossible he ends up here, I'll just be very surprised.
That's nice. I'll continue to stand by my position that we're one of the most likely teams to land him.
I stand by my long held position that I will be very surprised if Radulov ends up in Colorado. I think if he returns to the NHL he'll want to play for an immediate contender which is not the Avs.
I don't think it's impossible he ends up here, I'll just be very surprised.
Why do you think that? Because of Roy? He played for him for 2 junior seasons 10 years ago...
I'd also be very surprised he signs here considering how bad this team is and how bad of a coach Roy actually is in the NHL.
This team is already a dumpster fire mentally. Adding a guy like Radulov into the mix would be a disaster.
And the Avs have an abundance of Russians.
Roy and Radulov's relationship is pretty well known, Roy is probably one of the only people with the front office power and willingness to get Radulov a good offer, 1st line minute with Duchene/MacK are up for grabs, Russians on the team, etc... I see lots of reasons Radulov would choose the Avs.
Interestingly enough the Russian on the roster Rads would be most strongly connected to is rumoured to be on his way out. But we'll just buddy him up with two 20 year olds right.
Also, don't think players are lining up to play with 60 point players in Duchene and Mack.
Just incase you don't feel like re-reading any of the thousand times we've gone over this before, here's the bullet points. Radulov has described Roy as a father figure. Radulov has also mentioned that they still communicate regularly and the topic of him joining our team this summer, specifically, has come up; which he admitted to having to seriously consider. Radulov would be exactly what this team needs psychologically, his passion & the confident fieriness with which he plays is exactly what we've lacked. We're one of the best fits for him to thrive & re-write his NHL legacy...which would be the driving motivation behind an NHL return for him.
And this bad team was on the cusp of a playoff spot when it lost it's two top scorers...after cracking 90 points...despite having to rebuild grigorenko from scratch, Rantanen spending the season in the AHL, Bigras & Zadorov spending a lot of time in the AHL and needing to be eased into bigger minutes, and Matthias only being added at the deadline. With the youths & Radulov that's a dangerous playoff team...despite the worst coach in sports history.
Interestingly enough the Russian on the roster Rads would be most strongly connected to is rumoured to be on his way out. But we'll just buddy him up with two 20 year olds right.
Also, don't think players are lining up to play with 60 point players in Duchene and Mack.
They communicate because it's Roy's job to do so. That hardly means anything. Several GMs have likely communicated with Radulov. This connection between the two is being so overblown. We're automatically a contender to land the best player outside of the NHL because he had some nice things to say about his junior coach from a decade ago? It's hilarious that you speak of these three 20 year olds as if it will somehow influence Rads decision to sign in Colorado. He's a grown man and a seasoned vet he doesn't care about that. He wants to get paid and he wants to win. Unfortunately, Colorado can hardly provide those two things.
They communicate because it's Roy's job to do so. That hardly means anything. Several GMs have likely communicated with Radulov. This connection between the two is being so overblown. We're automatically a contender to land the best player outside of the NHL because he had some nice things to say about his junior coach from a decade ago? It's hilarious that you speak of these three 20 year olds as if it will somehow influence Rads decision to sign in Colorado. He's a grown man and a seasoned vet he doesn't care about that. He wants to get paid and he wants to win. Unfortunately, Colorado can hardly provide those two things.