Alex Radulov: A rising star

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 Alex Radulov: A rising star
I have to say I'm a little surprised at some of the reaction in the wake of the news Alex Radulov has signed to play in Russia next season. For one, many observers, in my opinion, vastly underrate what he brings to the table. Of Radulov, The Hockey News' Ken Campbell says he "hasn't even scored a total of 50 goals in his two NHL seasons and he’s prone to long periods of low productivity." [link]

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Hockey's New Cold War.
Published 7/18/2008 at Spector's Blog
... Thus far Radulov is the only truly significant Russian player to sign with a KHL team. As James Mirtle recently noted, Radulov’s accomplishments at only 21 years of age are noteworthy, suggesting he’s a burgeoning superstar. ...

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