ESPN: Radulov can bypass waivers if he returns to the NHL

Salavat Yulaev winger Alexander Radulov would not require NHL waivers if he decided to return to the US, ESPN claims citing its sources within the league’s management. The sporting network also revealed that the Russian star upon his return would be eligible to play in both the regular season and playoffs.

The Russian forward played in Nashville during the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons before leaving for the KHL with a year remaining on his entry-level NHL contract with the Predators. He is now allegedly set to make a comeback to the North American league.