Alexander Radulov: Wings on short-list of desired teams

[kickazz 5,459]

You think that Z, Blash and Kronwall have some kind of influence???

You don't?? Then what the hell is the point of a captain, assistant captain and a coach in this game? And why the hell was Larkin put on a line with Zetterberg and why the hell do those two go for lunch everyday before games? Better yet, why the hell have Larkin (and the rest of the squad) praised Zetterberg (and of course Datsyuk) as being influential and leaders by example in multiple interviews?

Edited June 3, 2016 by kickazz

[joesuffP 1,746]

Skilled winger in KHL!!! He didn't proved anything in NHL yet!!! Then KH should go after Linus et Lepisto too I guess.

"But the Red Wings have concerns about whether Radulov would have a negative influence in the dressing room, especially with younger players."

http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2016/06/red_wings_interested_in_signin.html#incart_river_mobile_index

If it's a one year deal who cares. Even if he failed miserably and scored 35 points he'd be one of our more productive forwards. I can't see a one year deal hurting this team in any way

[DickieDunn 2,571]

All the kids will snort coke and bang hookers before games, fire up a bong between periods, and start smoking 2 packs of unfiltered camels a day just because of Radulov's bad influence. It is known.

[Jacksoni 418]

All the kids will snort coke and bang hookers before games, fire up a bong between periods, and start smoking 2 packs of unfiltered camels a day just because of Radulov's bad influence. It is known.

Smoking isn't good for you. I recommend snuff instead.

No other remarks.

[TheDetroitRedWings 286]

Skilled winger in KHL!!! He didn't proved anything in NHL yet!!! Then KH should go after Linus et Lepisto too I guess.

"But the Red Wings have concerns about whether Radulov would have a negative influence in the dressing room, especially with younger players."

http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2016/06/red_wings_interested_in_signin.html#incart_river_mobile_index

As a Predator (who last I checked is a team in the NHL) he scored 18 goals in only 62 games. Then the very next season scored 26 in 81 games. The guy can score in the NHL.

What's the point of signing him at all. :/

Cause he can put the puck in the net, unlike many of our current Red Wings. We were one of the lowest scoring teams in the entire league. We desperately need goal scoring.

We've brought in Sean Avery, Todd Bertuzzi, Jordin Tootoo for pete's sake!

My thoughts exactly. And none of those guys score goals as often as Radulov (aside from Bertuzzi back in his Canuck days).

[Dominator2005 558]

As a Predator (who last I checked is a team in the NHL) he scored 18 goals in only 62 games. Then the very next season scored 26 in 81 games. The guy can score in the NHL.

Cause he can put the puck in the net, unlike many of our current Red Wings. We were one of the lowest scoring teams in the entire league. We desperately need goal scoring.

My thoughts exactly. And none of those guys score goals as often as Radulov (aside from Bertuzzi back in his Canuck days).

Avery was drafted and not brought in. He wasn't drafted for his goal scoring potential/skills.

Too too was signed for his physicality and not his goal scoring skills either.

Bert is another story, was one of the best Power Forward in NHL but after Moore incident he wasn't himself. He was acquired for his size and physical play.

Radulov is one dimensional skilled forward and we have plenty of those who cannot produce or not producing enough:

Nyquist, Tatar, Jurco, PulKS. ..

Radulov played for Remparts in Québec city (my city) and let me tell you that he was remembered for his play but also for his behaviors off the ice. There is one coach who can make him produce and it's Roy

[kickazz 5,459]

Avery was drafted and not brought in. He wasn't drafted for his goal scoring potential/skills.

Too too was signed for his physicality and not his goal scoring skills either.

Bert is another story, was one of the best Power Forward in NHL but after Moore incident he wasn't himself. He was acquired for his size and physical play.

Radulov is one dimensional skilled forward and we have plenty of those who cannot produce or not producing enough:

Nyquist, Tatar, Jurco, PulKS. ..

Radulov played for Remparts in Québec city (my city) and let me tell you that he was remembered for his play but also for his behaviors off the ice. There is one coach who can make him produce and it's Roy

Lol Avery was not drafted. We straight up signed him as a free agent. And since your biggest issue is that Radulov will be a locker room cancer, I find it amusing that for some reason you're making excuses for Avery who might be the worst locker room cancer of the past decade from the beginning to the very end of his career, but for some reason you're talking about Radulov having off ice issues in Quebec when he was what? 18 years old?

And why does it matter what they were brought in for? Isn't your whole issue about him being an problem in the locker room for Dylan Larkin. We needed the players we signed for their specific roles. Avery for physicality, Bert for physicality and scoring, Tootoo to be a grinder. And now we need a scorer. Radulov fits the picture for that. All 4 players had some sort of character issue or drama. 3 of them have been signed by the Red Wings, the 4th one on the list may very well be too. Nothing out of the ordinary.

Edited June 3, 2016 by kickazz

[TheDetroitRedWings 286]

Avery was drafted and not brought in. He wasn't drafted for his goal scoring potential/skills.

Too too was signed for his physicality and not his goal scoring skills either.

Bert is another story, was one of the best Power Forward in NHL but after Moore incident he wasn't himself. He was acquired for his size and physical play.

That's exactly my point. We were willing to bring guys in with character issues to help fill our needs as a team. Our biggest need right now by far is more goal scoring. So it should be a no brainer to give a player who consistently produces a chance to see if he can help the team. Especially when we've given "questionable character" players a chance in the past.

Lol Avery was not drafted. We straight up signed him as a free agent. And since your biggest issue is that Radulov will be a locker room cancer, I find it amusing that for some reason you're making excuses for Avery who might be the worst locker room cancer of the past decade from the beginning to the very end of his career, but for some reason you're talking about Radulov having off ice issues in Quebec when he was what? 18 years old?

And why does it matter what they were brought in for? Isn't your whole issue about him being an problem in the locker room for Dylan Larkin.

Forgot to correct him on that. We absolutely brought him in as a FA. lol

[PavelValerievichDatsyuk 1,935]

Lol Avery was not drafted. We straight up signed him as a free agent. And since your biggest issue is that Radulov will be a locker room cancer, I find it amusing that for some reason you're making excuses for Avery who might be the worst locker room cancer of the past decade from the beginning to the very end of his career, but for some reason you're talking about Radulov having off ice issues in Quebec when he was what? 18 years old?

And why does it matter what they were brought in for? Isn't your whole issue about him being an problem in the locker room for Dylan Larkin. We needed the players we signed for their specific roles. Avery for physicality, Bert for physicality and scoring, Tootoo to be a grinder. And now we need a scorer. Radulov fits the picture for that. All 4 players had some sort of character issue or drama. 3 of them have been signed by the Red Wings, the 4th one on the list may very well be too. Nothing out of the ordinary.

That kind of obscures the situation. He was undrafted, but we signed him as a 19 year old prospect who had never played in the NHL. Avery as 19 years old was not a proven locker-room cancer. He played less then half of 2 seasons then we shipped him out. Maybe like your view of 18 year old Radulov, they thought he would mature. Radulov has incidents throughout his career at this point.

I wouldn't be worried about his effect on the locker room, though. I'm more worried about this kind of stuff:

P.S. Roenick is a schmuck so you can ignore his comments and the part where he pretends to not to know the name of the KHL.

I'm all for Ericksson (and Stamkos, of course) up front this year. Radulov, I'm leery of, but for 1 year, it would be fine and we could see what he brings and have the possibility of trading him at the deadline.

Edited June 3, 2016 by PavelValerievichDatsyuk

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

Darren Dreger reported today that yeah, the Wings are interested in Radulov, but only for 1 year at 4.5-5 million. And, apparently, according to some NHL sources Radulov is looking for 2 years at 7.5 MIL PER SEASON. No thank you.

[VM1138 1,921]

No way anyone pays him that. Nope.

[Wings3:16 318]

Came here to post the same! That is some crazy shat, no way he gets that...well maybe a basement team.

[kickazz 5,459]

$7.5 million?

No thanks.

[MileHighWingsGuy 178]

I'd rather go after Stamkos if we are talking that kind of money.

[Datsyukian-Deke 722]

I thought Radulov had grown up and it wasn't about the money? If he is truly asking for 7.5 mill then I don't think he has actually "matured." Time to find some other tires to kick.

[Jacksoni 418]

We sure need a scorer but not this person at that price. Better move on and let the Avs have a talk with him.

[Aethernum 276]

I'd rather go after Stamkos if we are talking that kind of money.

That kind of money isn't going to land us Stamkos.

No way anyone pays him that. Nope.

Someone will. Or close to it.

[LeftWinger 4,951]

at $7.5? No thanks....

Trade Pav, Pulk, Jimmy, Nyquist and get us some Stamkos.

[amato 3,210]

Does anyone actually have a source saying he wants 7.5 million per for 2 years? All I'm seeing anywhere is that the years are where the wings and radulov aren't agreeing.. I haven't seen anything about money.

Edited June 4, 2016 by amato

[kylee 727]

I'd rather go after Stamkos if we are talking that kind of money.

why would Stamkos leave a team that has been to the conference finals 2 years in a row and will be a contender for years to come just to go to a team like the Red Wings?

[kickazz 5,459]

why would Stamkos leave a team that has been to the conference finals 2 years in a row and will be a contender for years to come just to go to a team like the Red Wings?

Not sure about Detroit, But unless Tampa offers him at least $9 million he might leave. Their first offer was less than that and he immediately shot it down. Yzerman also has to think about resigning A LOT of players in the future.

As it stands, Tampa has to re-sign Stamkos, Killorn, Kucherov, Paquette, Nesterov, and a few others. Next year, they'll have to re-sign Tyler Johnson, Palat, Brian Boyle, Jonathan Drouin, Victor Hedman, and Ben Bishop.

All of those players listed are due for a BIG pay day. Why? Because of the very reason you stated, they've gone to the conference finals 2 years in a row.

Edited June 4, 2016 by kickazz

[kipwinger 8,520]

why would Stamkos leave a team that has been to the conference finals 2 years in a row and will be a contender for years to come just to go to a team like the Red Wings?

Same reason Babcock left our team for a worse one. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Edited June 4, 2016 by kipwinger

[VM1138 1,921]

There's a lot of reasons Stamkos might want to leave Tampa. He may re-sign with them but it's not crazy to think he might want to leave, even to a worse team.

[marcaractac 3,962]

As far as Stamkos goes, Wings are one of the few teams that can create the cap space to pay him the money he is looking for, being a big hockey market, and combined with the fact that (if he were to sign with the Wings) the team is not far from being a contender. The top teams don't have the cap space. The bad teams that do have the cap space for the most part won't be good any time soon. This is why I feel like if he leaves Tampa, Detroit and Buffalo are two teams that will be in the running for him.

[amato 3,210]

KHL insider guy yesterday:

@A_Kalnins

"Reports that Radulov is talking to Red Wings are true, his rep confirms they are moving closer to a deal."

Also

"Can confirm that Radulov has received a one-year contract offer for between $3.5 and $5 million."

Edited June 4, 2016 by amato