The Predators and Alexander Radulov: What Might Have Been - The Copper & Blue

Derek Zona provides a view of where Alexander Radulov's NHL career might have gone had he stayed in Nashville, projecting him as something close to a 100-point player.

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SOS. nice and insightful article regarding trotz’s handling of arad. however, just couldnt resist the alure of throwing in the relocation reference in the end. when was the last time relocation seemed to be an issue here? what a tool.

by predswilrule on Jan 23, 2011 11:32 AM EST reply actions

Since Radulov left three seasons ago, the Nashville Predators have been the center of relocation talks on a regular basis. In fact, a simple search shows this. Since the article is discussing the entire time since his departure, I’d say that rumors of relocation would be relevant.

when was the last time relocation seemed to be an issue here?

You might note that I specifically didn’t say relocation was an issue. The sentence, which you either didn’t finish, or didn’t comprehend, reads: That’s the kind of success that could have taken Nashville from constant rumors of relocation to becoming one of the NHL’s showcase franchises.

And just within the last year, relocation has 52,000 results on google, so the rumors have persisted into 2010.

Perhaps you’d benefit from reading what was written, rather than what you perceive was written.

Editor of The Copper & Blue, and leader of The Cult Of Hartikainen.

by Derek Zona on Jan 23, 2011 12:04 PM EST up reply actions

there are no rumors of relocation anywhere in the recent past. google will p/u the mention of it and is no reflection of reality. your article is a good example. it would show up on google yet even you now admit it isnt an issue. my question is why is it pertinent to the piece now. 2 years ago i understand, but not now.

by predswilrule on Jan 23, 2011 4:45 PM EST up reply actions

Replacing “nashville predators” with “detroit red wings” gave me a result total of 54,300 so I would not consider that defintive, unless a lot of people have been discussing detroit moving the last year as well.

by theburl4 on Jan 24, 2011 11:56 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

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An insightful analysis from Derek Zona in “The Copper and Blue” elicits well reasoned responses from “On the Forecheck” readers TitanBearPredFan and DonBorvio. Thanks to all.

by Hockey Hillbilly on Jan 23, 2011 11:45 AM EST reply actions