Thoughts from the media …
Chris Johnston: “The initial contract ask for Alex Radulov was 7x$7M. He ended up getting 5x$6.25M from Dallas.”
Mike Heika: “In doing due diligence on Radulov, Stars talked to Sergei Zubov, Dan Hamhuis (Nashville) and Vern Fiddler (Nashville) and got good reviews.
Stephen Whyno: ” It’s the richest contract signed in free agency this year, ties for longest.”
Brian Wilde: “Dallas breaks down and finally offers that 5th year that the Habs did not offer.