Armchair GM Thread

[Softball99]

Should The Nashville Predators Add To Their Front Office?

The 2024-25 season was the Nashville Predators' second-worst season by losses in franchise history since their inaugural year. Coming off a thrilling offseason

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[Scoresberg]

Could the Canes go after Saros if they flame out this year due to Andersen being hurt (again) and Kochetkov just not being able to provide? They'd have the cap space and the assets. They've been rumoured to being in on Gibson so they're out for a goalie, that much we know. They also like their Finns so Saros would be quite a good fit for them actually.

 

[Armourboy]

The odds anyone swoops in and picks up Saros is pretty much a dream world scenario. For starters it assumes anyone still thinks he is worth that, and two it assumes Trotz would even be willing to trade him to start with. Frankly I don't think anyone will want that contract and I don't think Trotz is going to move Saros to start with.

 

[wmupreds]

The odds anyone swoops in and picks up Saros is pretty much a dream world scenario. For starters it assumes anyone still thinks he is worth that, and two it assumes Trotz would even be willing to trade him to start with. Frankly I don't think anyone will want that contract and I don't think Trotz is going to move Saros to start with.

There might be a couple teams that would take him for basically free (Oilers? Leafs? Not 100% up to date on whether they could make Cap work) to try to finally stabilize goaltending but I can’t imagine Trotz going for that, no

 

[Armourboy]

There might be a couple teams that would take him for basically free (Oilers? Leafs? Not 100% up to date on whether they could make Cap work) to try to finally stabilize goaltending but I can’t imagine Trotz going for that, no

The best thing that could have happened for the scenario was Edmonton to have lost in 5, Carolina to have gotten beat, and Toronto to lose to Ottawa. Looks like none of them will likely happen.

The reason I say that is if they had it might have finally convinced some teams that while you might not need Vezina level goaltending, you do at least need someone that is more than just average. Considering I don't think any of the above will happen, I don't think teams learn that lesson nearly as much as they should have.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

There might be a couple teams that would take him for basically free (Oilers? Leafs? Not 100% up to date on whether they could make Cap work) to try to finally stabilize goaltending but I can’t imagine Trotz going for that, no

Leafs fans will definitely tell you that Stolarz is 10000000X better than Saros. (Whether he is or not, I don't know, probably not literally 10000000X, but you wouldn't want to suggest the idea anywhere they might see it regardless! )

 

[Armourboy]

Leafs fans will definitely tell you that Stolarz is 10000000X better than Saros. (Whether he is or not, I don't know, probably not literally 10000000X, but you wouldn't want to suggest the idea anywhere they might see it regardless! )

Every one of their goalies is that way until they lose a series and then they are the worst player on the planet

 

[Top 6 Spaling]

If NMCs would get waived, a Saros for Nurse swap (add on Oilers side) probably makes a ton of sense