It's Not The Sound Of Music

You knew this was coming. It was written on the walls the moment that Radulov and Kostitsyn were caught out past curfew during the playoffs. It has been reported that Alexander Radulov has gone back to the KHL where was a star for a ridiculous payday compliments of CSKA Moscow. That ridiculous payday is a four-year deal worth an average of $9.2 million per season. WOW.

The 25 year-old spent the last four years with Ufa Salavat Yulayev where he was a legitimate star. After the Salavat was eliminated in the Gagarin Cup Playoffs, he jumped back to Nashville to finish the last year of his entry-level contract in order to make him a free agent. Normally, free agents want to continue their careers in the NHL, but not Radulov. He's going to go back to Russia where he'll get paid like he's royalty, and he can be the star for CSKA Moscow for the next four years.

So it's with great happiness that I can post these song lyrics... with some minor modifications made to fit the situation a little better.

So long, farewell

Auf Wiedersehen, goodnight

I'm glad you'll go and leave this pretty sight

So long, farewell

Auf Wiedersehen, adieu

Adieu, adieu

Moscow awaits for you

So long, farewell

Au revoir, Auf Weidersehen

You'd like to stay

To taste your first champagne

So long, farewell

Auf Weidersehen, goodbye

You weave and leave

We sigh and say goodbye

Goodbye

I'm glad you'll go

I cannot tell a lie

You whine, you float

I'm glad to tell you goodbye.

Until next time, keep your sticks on the ice!