He returned to the NHL last year after spending most of the previous eight seasons playing in the KHL. During that time, he posted 492 points (169-323=492) in 391 KHL regular-season games played. He appeared in the league's championship twice, winning it in 2010-11 with Salavat Yulayev Ufa and falling in seven games with CSKA Moscow in 2015-16. He led the KHL in points in 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2014-15, and finished second in 2012-13 and 2015-16.

"Alexander is a dynamic playmaker with top-end speed and skill," said Nill. "To add a forward of this stature to our lineup makes our top-six as deep and talented as any group in this League."

Radulov has represented Russia in several international events. He has appeared in two Winter Olympics (2010, 2014), five World Championships (2007. 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013), two U-20 World Junior Championships (2005, 2006) and one U-18 World Junior Championship (2004). He has won gold at two of the World Championships (2008, 2009) and the U-18 World Junior Championship.

The 6-foot-2, 205-pound native of Nizhny Tagil, Russia was originally selected by Nashville in the first round (15th overall) of the 2004 NHL Draft.