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Alexander Radulov	#47 \| Right Wing \| Nashville Predators

Height: 6-1 Weight: Shoots: L Born: July 05, 1986, Nizhni Tagil, USSR

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October 15, 2008
In the ongoing saga of Alexander Radulov, it now appears that he is willing to accept a return to the NHL if that is what the official ruling on his case deem necessary, according to TSN. "...I never said I don't want to go back to the NHL or something like that...I'm playing in Russia and happy the way it's going now. If I stay here, I would stay here for a year and see how things go. I'm not saying no (to the NHL) because I'm not sure what's going to happen in one year."

October 1, 2008
The AP reports that the IIHF ruled that Alexander Radulov had a binding agreement to serve the one year remaining on his Predators contract and that he was wrong to sign a contract to play in the KHL earlier this summer. Until the court decision, he will play in Russia, KHL chairman Alexander Medvedev told The Associated Press Wednesday.

September 18, 2008
The KHL has agreed to arbitration for the case of Alexander Radulov, but he NHL has not agreed to the terms as they are currently laid out, according the Tennessean. The KHL wants the cases to be heard in the country where the issues have occurred, whereas the NHL wants the cases heard in a neutral country. "We have suggested arbitration before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), out of Lausanne, Switzerland," NHL deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said.

September 11, 2008
In yet another twist in the Alexander Radulov saga, NHLPA executive director Paul Kelly told 640 AM radio in Toronto that Radulov want's to return to the NHL immediately, this after playing only a handful of games in the Russian KHL league, according to Yahoo Sports.

September 10, 2008
The NHL would like the whole Alexander Radulov situation to be handled by an arbitrator, according to the Tennessean. The NHL has sent "a formal offer to arbitrate" the situation to the KHL on Monday, but as of late Tuesday that had yet to hear a reply.

September 6, 2008
The Detroit News reports that the Alexander Radulov transfer dispute is now heading to court. The Continental Hockey League (KHL) withdrew its appeal on five other player transfers at a meeting on Saturday between the International Ice Hockey Federation and nine member countries, but couldn't resolve the Radulov case, the IIHF said in a statement. The NHL and KHL will now go to court or arbitration to decide who owns his rights. Radulov had one year remaining on his contract with the Nashville Predators when he signed a deal with a foreign team.

September 4, 2008
The KHL is now firing back at the NHL claiming that the NHL broke the deal that the two leagues had worked out when they Kings signed two rookies last week (Vjateslave Voinov and Andrei Loktionov), according to the Star Tribune. As a result, the KHL will no longer honor the deal the two league's recently signed to not "steal" players from each others league if they are currently under contract.

September 2, 2008
Alexander Radulov has been suspended without pay by the Nashville Predators, according to TSN. Radulov had been given until September 1st to agree to honor the final year of his contract with the club but he failed to contact the club. "We are disappointed Alex will not be with the Predators at the start of this season," Predators President of hockey operations and general manager David Poile said. "At some point, we hope Alex will have a desire to return to the NHL and compete in the best league in the world, with and against the best competition."

August 24, 2008
The Predators have given Alexander Radulov until September 1 to decide whether to play with Nashville for the final year of his NHL contract or face suspension by the team, according to the Tennessean. Predators General Manager David Poile said a letter was sent to Radulov and agent Jay Grossman on Tuesday informing them of the deadline.

August 17, 2008
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and Continental Hockey League (KHL) president Alexander Medvedev met, supposedly in secret, Wednesday and failed to reach an agreement on the status of forward Alexander Radulov, according to the New York Post.

August 11, 2008
The Alexander Radulov saga is still on going, though everyone involved is hopeful that a resolution will be arrived at by the end of the week, according to the Tennessean.

August 6, 2008
An International Ice Hockey Federation ruling on whether forward Alexander Radulov must play for the Predators or Salavat Yulaev Ufa of Russia should be made in about two weeks, according to The Tennessean.

July 19, 2008
Despite his suspension, Alexander Radulov practiced with his Russian club on Friday according to the Nashville Tennessean.

July 18, 2008
Alexander Radulov has been suspended by the International Ice Hockey Federation as they investigate the details of his transfer to the Continental Hockey League in Russia, according to TSN. A statement from the IIHF read, "Until this investigation has come to its final conclusion and the IIHF has rendered its decisions, all concerned players will be suspended from international transfers and competitions." IIHF president Rene Fasel added, "We hope that this can be resolved amicably and in a timely manner. It is unfortunate that we are already facing such difficulties after the progress that was made last week. I am hoping that all sides can come to a solution."

July 12, 2008
Nashville forward Alexander Radulov , recently signed by the up-and-coming rival league in Russia (the Continental Hockey League), is still expected to honor his contract and skate for the Predators next season, according to the Tennessean.

July 11, 2008
Alexander Radulov has left the NHL to play in Russia next season, according to TSN. The talented forward signed with Ufa of the Russian Superleague on Thursday. Exact terms of the deal were not disclosed. He was still under contract with the Predators and said, "I told my bosses in Nashville that I wanted to play at home and some Russian clubs were offering me much better conditions than I had in Nashville. They said they would call me back but never phoned."

April 4, 2008
Alexander Radulov has 26 goals on the year in an overall successful regular season though his play has tailed off of late, this according to the Tennessean. Radulov has scored just twice in the last 18 games and both came in one contest. With David Legwand out due to injury, Radulov has found himself skating with new linemates, and the transition has not gone well. In order for the Predators to move on in the playoffs, one would think that Radulov would have to play a big part as he could be their most dynamic talent on offense. Mark him down as a late round grab in playoff pools.

February 17, 2008
Alexander Radulov had two assists on Sunday night to raise his season total to 25 on the season. Radulov also has 23 goals for the Predators. Since January 21st, a span of 14 games, the Preds second year scoring star has 10 goals and six assists, and for those of you without a calculator, that's more than a point-per-game.

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