Alexander Radulov LW FA Wed 4/11/12 11:22 AM
Alexander Radulov
LW FA
Alexander Radulov will be the guy to watch on Nashville when their first round series starts on Wednesday.
Radulov returned from the KHL late into the season to be part of the Predators' playoff run. He lived up to the hype in the regular season, with seven points in nine games, but that won't matter if he falls flat in the playoffs. Nashville needs to get past Detroit after making several trades over the season for short-term assets. With Ryan Suter scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, a long playoff run could go a long way towards convincing him to re-sign.