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Report: KHL team ready to pony up record amount of money for Radulov’s rights

Nashville Predators v Phoenix Coyotes - Game Five

GLENDALE, AZ - MAY 07: (L-R) David Legwand #11, Alexander Radulov #47, Paul Gaustad #28 and Martin Erat #10 of the Nashville Predators react after being defeating by the Phoenix Coyotes in Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Jobing.com Arena on May 7, 2012 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Predators 2-1 to win the series 4 games to 1. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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While the New York Rangers reportedly sniff around Predators forward Alexander Radulov, his former league is looking to win him back and they’re ready to break out the rubles to do it.

According to a report from Sport-Express in Russia, KHL squad CSKA Moscow wants to add Radulov to their roster. The problem is he belongs to Salavat Yulaev. For CSKA to land him, they’ll have to pay up and they’re looking to do so in record fashion. Poor translation ahead of Igor Larin’s story.

According to our information, now clubs are actively discussing the amount of compensation for the hockey player. Apparently, it will be primarily monetary. In the lobby stating that “Salavat” asks the Moscow club worth about 260 million rubles. And it will record compensation in the history of Russian hockey!

Hey, we warned you it was a poor translation. Where’s my Rosetta Stone, anyhow?

If you’re wondering, 260 million rubles converts to about $7.76 million U.S. dollars and makes for a hefty price to pay just to acquire a player’s rights. After all, Radulov might stay in the NHL and since he’s a restricted free agent the Predators get to match any offers. That wouldn’t seem to bode well for Radulov sticking around North America.

Maybe the Rangers want to get back in on the hunt for Rick Nash after all.