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Originally Posted by nik-
I agree with what you're saying completely except for one minor part. A Russian staying in the KHL isn't a drama queen choice, it's the rational one. Coming and trying to make it in the NHL and take a big paycut is the emotional choice.
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Right, that's fair. I was more thinking of a Radulov-like scenario. The Flames simply do not have the wiggle room to gamble on Nichushkin becoming a Malkin instead of a Radulov. The high reward is very tempting but the risk isn't worth it considering the other players available.