Dave Poile: ‘No Indication Radulov Wants To Return To Nashville’

ESPN.com’s Scott Burnside suggests Alexander Radulov‘s future with the Nashville Predators is well up in the air. General Manager David Poile said there’s “absolutely no indication Radulov wants to return to Nashville or is making plans to do so either in the near or distant future”.

“It would totally be a bonus if he came back to play,” Poile said. “With Rad, there’s always a possibility.”

“Right now he’s a big fish in a smaller pond,” Poile added. “He has to make the decision whether it’s time for him to take his game back to Nashville.”

The Predators still retain Radulov’s rights, and should he decide to return, he would not be required to pass through waivers.

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