Monday afternoon notes: Another defenseman off the trade market

by Dirk Hoag on Feb 13, 2012 5:05 PM EST in Nashville Predators News

UNIONDALE, NY - DECEMBER 31: John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders lies on the ice in pain after a hit by Andy Sutton #25 of the Edmonton Oilers at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on December 31, 2011 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Instead of setting the hockey world ablaze with speculation about which big names might be on the move over the next few weeks, the NHL's general managers are acting like a collective bunch of killjoys recently. Teams out of the playoffs are signing players to new contracts, and contenders are shrugging their shoulders and saying that all's quiet on the trade market right now.

I know these GM's have got their long-term roster management to keep in mind, but I've got to know - should I take February 27th off of work or not??? I'm not wasting a day to watch the talking heads at the NHL Network stare at each other and hope something comes across the wire...

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Just listened to a guy on 102.5 say that we don’t need Radulov and that Smith just needs to step up and start scoring.

Great idea! Could you pass that along to Trotzy and see if you can get him moved off of the 4th line?!

by phouse8man on Feb 13, 2012 5:29 PM EST reply actions

I agreed with that guy

but bring Rudi back too!

by Sam Page on Feb 13, 2012 5:31 PM EST up reply actions

Agreed.

by phouse8man on Feb 13, 2012 5:51 PM EST up reply actions

Do you people really think Rads will return? honestly? I don’t. His home is there, his girl is there, his money is there. Why would he want to be here?

"I am you, you are me, and we are all together" Beatles

by amyinsparta on Feb 13, 2012 6:02 PM EST reply actions

NHL.

way better of a league than the khl and he’s soon about to double his earnings per year here. well almost I’d say. not saying Preds but someone will pay a potential 40 goal scorer +$6million.

by ajs3677 on Feb 13, 2012 6:44 PM EST via Android app up reply actions

KHL

is loaded with beer league nonsense news all the time and Rads fits that culture pretty well, but he would easily be our most talented player on the roster…thats why I would bring him back if he’s coming.

by jeffery101y on Feb 14, 2012 9:16 AM EST up reply actions

And he still has a home and a car here.

by RemoWilliams84 on Feb 13, 2012 7:48 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Did you read the article this morning?

I’m not saying it’s likely but if nothing else, the NHL feeds Rads desire for success and adoration. The relationship with Weber and Sutes doesn’t hurt. He still owns a house in Nashville, which doesn’t say complete divorce to me.

by Catwoman on Feb 13, 2012 8:22 PM EST up reply actions

That article was inspiring. Rads is refinancing his house, and doing so as if he will be making less money, according to bankers. His family was in town in December and watched a Preds game. He still has a car here. I want him back ASAP.

by kypredsfan on Feb 14, 2012 6:48 AM EST up reply actions

What I’m afraid of is the Predators putting all their eggs in the Radulov basket and then finding themselves holding the bag once again as another trade deadline comes and goes.

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General managers--it's not what they say, it's what they do.

by shoot the puck on Feb 14, 2012 3:10 PM EST up reply actions

Pretty sure Marion Cisar also suffered a concussion in Milwaukee. Which led to him going back home, where he, then, suffered another concussion. But nice of someone to remember Marion Cisar, the first Predator.

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by cisar on Feb 13, 2012 7:00 PM EST reply actions