Alex Radulov was a Nashville Predators first round pick in 2004. He quickly rose through the ranks and made his debut in 2006. But in 2008, while still under contract with Nashville, he bolted for the Kontinental Hockey League, signing a three year deal with Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Both the NHL and KHL along with the …
This summer has been rough for any who are fans of the great sport of hockey. Derek Boogaard. Rick Rypien. Wade Belak. Tom Cavanagh. And now, hockey has suffered one of the greatest losses in our history; today, the entire Yaroslavl Lokomotiv team of the Kontinental Hockey League has been killed in a plane crash …
While few knew what the Flyers were going to do coming into July 1st’s free agent frenzy, Paul Holmgren had a plan. The rumors that were going around had Jaromir Jagr signing with Pittsburgh or Detroit, but both teams dropped out of the bidding this morning, leaving the Jagr Sweepstakes open for business. With the …
Blue Jackets and Rangers fans tried to warn me. I wouldn’t listen. I thought the Flyers picking up Nikolay Zherdev could be a solid signing; giving depth to their scoring, without tying too much into the future if it didn’t work out (1 year, $2 million deal). They kept telling me that I was going …