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Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
from Kevin Allen of Mucking and Grinding, No one is going to convince Nashville fans that Jussi Jokinen would be an adequate replacement for the loss of Alexander Radulov. But the truth is that Jokinen could end being Nashville’s most attractive Plan B next week when it will be forced into suspending Radulov for violating his contract by agreeing to play in the souped-up Continental Hockey League in...
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On the Wings (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
“I’ve already said and I repeat — until it is a top league, even though it is progressing, I will play overseas.” That’s Pavel Datsyuk speaking to a Russian news outlet (so overseas=North America) on the possibility of him “pulling an Alexander Radulov” and bolting to the Kontinental Hockey League while still under contract in the [...]
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Fox News (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
Alexander Radulov could be a former Predator soon, but Spector says the move may not be good for the newest Russian league.
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HockeyAnalysis.com (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
The NHL and KHL are in a war and marking clear their territories. Bill Daly, the NHL’s second-in-command, recently commented that the NHL is not interested in compensation from the KHL for signing players under NHL contracts, referring to Nashville’s Alexander Radulov, who recently signed a lucrative deal with Ufa in the KHL even though [...]
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Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
Calling Alexander Radulov's jump to a Russian team an issue of the past, Continental Hockey League president Alexander Medvedev said Monday "it's time to look to the future.''That comment and others d...
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Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
The KHL attempts to buy-out the contract of Alexander Radulov, Bill Daly says the NHL will not even consider it in a story from the AP via the Globe and Mail.
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atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
Alexander Radulov certainly sounds as if he has no regrets about bolting the Nashville Predators and creating an international incident by signing with Salvat Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League despite having a valid NHL contract.
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New York Post (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
A previously secret meeting in Italy on Wednesday between Gary Bettman and KHL president Alexander Medvedev not only failed to broker a resolution on Alexander Radulov's contractual situation, but rather ended with the parties an ocean apart on a...
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HockeyAnalysis.com (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
Mark Parrish and Glen Murray may find a new home soon. The Predators counted on Alexander Radulov entering the season as one of their main scoring threats, but now that the emerging sniper has returned to Russia, it leaves a big hole on their offense. Although the Preds have decent offensive punch, without Radulov they [...]
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Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008
Earlier today, John Glennon at The Tennessean noted that the International Ice Hockey Federation will determine the status of Nashville Predators’ Alexander Radulov in the next two weeks. If the IIHF finds that the KHL acted improperly, Glennon also noted some possible outcomes: the IIHF could pressure the KHL to void Radulov’s Russian contract the IIHF could choose to “red flag’’ Radulov, which would...
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Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008
from John Glennon of the Tennessean, The International Ice Hockey Federation plans to determine the status of Predators forward Alexander Radulov by mid-August, an IIHF spokesman said Monday.... The IIHF said it would investigate the Radulov matter, as well as the transfer of five other players between the NHL and KHL. The IIHF had requested that all involved parties submit relevant information to...
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Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Release from the KHL press service today: KHL is in Disagreement with the Proposal to Suspend Players Signed Contracts Today the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) suggested conducting an investigation regarding six players: Alexander Radulov, Nikita Filatov, Tomas Mojzis, Jason Krog, Fedor Fedorov and Victor Tikhonov. Until this investigation has come to its final conclusion and the IIHF has...
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The Puck Stops Here (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) is trying to weigh in on the questionable player transfers this summer. Since Alexander Radulov is under contract with the Nashville Predators of the NHL despite signing with Saavat Yulaev of the KHL he has been "suspended" by the IIHF. The IIHF claims Radulov is suspended from all international transfers and competitions, while they investigate
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Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
from TSN, The International Ice Hockey Federation has suspended Alexander Radulov while they investigate the details of his transfer to the newly formed Russian KHL. As well, the transfer of five other players - Nikita Filatov, Thomas Mojzis, Jason Krog, Fedor Fedorov and Viktor Tikhonov - is also being investigated by the governing body. “Until this investigation has come to its final conclusion and...
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Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
from Ken Campbell of the Hockey News, Despite the fact the NHL and the Kontinental League reached an agreement last week not to poach each other’s players under contract, the KHL has ruled it will uphold the three-year, $13 million contract Alexander Radulov of the Nashville Predators signed with Ufa Salavat. That means as far as the KHL is concerned, Radulov will play in Russia next season. And that,...