What I want from Edmonton (for Saros or otherwise) is as far out of a 1st as we can get. No depth, no youth, McDavid UFA after next year...I'd love to roll the dice that a 2028 or 2029 1st ends up very high.
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herzausstein
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Defense still gets torn apart
Not sure why granlund would willingly come back here seeing the condition of the team
Kemell getting 2nd line assignment isnt going to happen with Bruno. Same this with Rossi being 1C. Even if all the signings/trades happened you'd have 1C Stamkos 2C McCarron 3C Svech, Rossi to wing
I don't care about anything they do with any player as long as Brunette is still coach. Since they are keeping him, just bring everyone back and suck some more. This is insanity.
That being said, I am guessing ticket sales are not going very well. After a "meh" response from the Org to my non-renewal after 12 years, suddenly they are all over me. Being invited to draft parties, small cocktail gatherings, etc. I'm not going to any of that crap but the fact that my seats, which are awesome (lower bowl, center ice, between the benches, on the aisle), are still available cannot be a good sign. Those should have been snapped up immediately. Maybe enough of this is happening that someone will get their head out of their ass sooner than later. But, I highly doubt it.
That being said, I am guessing ticket sales are not going very well. After a "meh" response from the Org to my non-renewal after 12 years, suddenly they are all over me. Being invited to draft parties, small cocktail gatherings, etc. I'm not going to any of that crap but the fact that my seats, which are awesome (lower bowl, center ice, between the benches, on the aisle), are still available cannot be a good sign. Those should have been snapped up immediately. Maybe enough of this is happening that someone will get their head out of their ass sooner than later. But, I highly doubt it.
AintLifeGrand
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I know western Michigan isn’t renown for being a prolific
granlund is to the Preds as Jesse Chavez is to the Braves
glenngineer
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The Marchessault, Trotz, Brunette triangle is an interesting one. I'm not usually for the inmates running the asylum. In this case, I am. Marchessault wants to win. This falls in line with what Trotz "says" in public, signing guys who don't come here to retire. I get Trotz wanting to back his coach. Problem is, you're running off one of the few guys who shows any sort of emotion. and commitment to winning.
Trotz preached, we want to get the young guys on the ice yet we got large doses of McCarron, Smith and Jankowski before he was traded. Either he was lying or his coach went against what he was trying to do. That should be fireable in and of itself.
All of that to say, I think this is another failure of Trotz, picking the wrong guy to stand behind. You have a coach that needs an off season to grow and figure it out? Why was he not doing that during the disastrous season? It's not like him changing it up would've made it any worse.
I'm just hoping Trotz doesn't F up this draft. If he does, he and Bruno need to be shown the door ASAP and bring someone in with half a brain.
Trotz preached, we want to get the young guys on the ice yet we got large doses of McCarron, Smith and Jankowski before he was traded. Either he was lying or his coach went against what he was trying to do. That should be fireable in and of itself.
All of that to say, I think this is another failure of Trotz, picking the wrong guy to stand behind. You have a coach that needs an off season to grow and figure it out? Why was he not doing that during the disastrous season? It's not like him changing it up would've made it any worse.
I'm just hoping Trotz doesn't F up this draft. If he does, he and Bruno need to be shown the door ASAP and bring someone in with half a brain.
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The Haula acquisition rounds out our lineup nicely. 
2025-26 Nashville Predators
Forsberg ($8.5M) - O'Reilly ($4.5M) - Evangelista (RFA ?$2M?)
Bunting ($4.5M) - Stamkos ($8M) - Marchessault ($5.5M)
L'Heureux ($0.863M) - Haula ($3.15M) - Sissons ($2.857M)
Smith ($1M) - McCarron ($0.900M) - Wiesblatt ($0.775M)
Svechkov ($0.925M)
Josi ($9.059M) - Barron ($1.15M)
Skjei ($7M) - Blankenburg ($0.775M)
Lauzon ($2M) - Englund ($0.775M)
Wilsby ($0.775M)
Stastney ($0.825M)
Saros ($7.74M)
Annunen ($0.8375M)
Ekholm retention: $0.250M
Turris Buyout: $2M
Duchene Buyout: $6.5556M
TOTAL: $83.21243M
2025-26 NHL Cap: $95.5M
REMAINING CAP SPACE: $12.28757M
2025-26 Nashville Predators
Forsberg ($8.5M) - O'Reilly ($4.5M) - Evangelista (RFA ?$2M?)
Bunting ($4.5M) - Stamkos ($8M) - Marchessault ($5.5M)
L'Heureux ($0.863M) - Haula ($3.15M) - Sissons ($2.857M)
Smith ($1M) - McCarron ($0.900M) - Wiesblatt ($0.775M)
Svechkov ($0.925M)
Josi ($9.059M) - Barron ($1.15M)
Skjei ($7M) - Blankenburg ($0.775M)
Lauzon ($2M) - Englund ($0.775M)
Wilsby ($0.775M)
Stastney ($0.825M)
Saros ($7.74M)
Annunen ($0.8375M)
Ekholm retention: $0.250M
Turris Buyout: $2M
Duchene Buyout: $6.5556M
TOTAL: $83.21243M
2025-26 NHL Cap: $95.5M
REMAINING CAP SPACE: $12.28757M
BigFatCat999
First Fubu and now Pred303. !@#$! you cancer
The Haula acquisition rounds out our lineup nicely.
round like my clown nose
Kat Predator
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It leaves plenty of spots for younger guys to play bigger roles.The Haula acquisition rounds out our lineup nicely.
2025-26 Nashville Predators
Forsberg ($8.5M) - O'Reilly ($4.5M) - Evangelista (RFA ?$2M?)
Bunting ($4.5M) - Stamkos ($8M) - Marchessault ($5.5M)
L'Heureux ($0.863M) - Haula ($3.15M) - Sissons ($2.857M)
Smith ($1M) - McCarron ($0.900M) - Wiesblatt ($0.775M)
Svechkov ($0.925M)
Josi ($9.059M) - Barron ($1.15M)
Skjei ($7M) - Blankenburg ($0.775M)
Lauzon ($2M) - Englund ($0.775M)
Wilsby ($0.775M)
Stastney ($0.825M)
Saros ($7.74M)
Annunen ($0.8375M)
Ekholm retention: $0.250M
Turris Buyout: $2M
Duchene Buyout: $6.5556M
TOTAL: $83.21243M
2025-26 NHL Cap: $95.5M
REMAINING CAP SPACE: $12.28757M
Gh24
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I don't know why I'm surprised anymore on how thick some people are
Rumors are rumors, not facts. Just because something doesn't materialize doesn't mean the talks never happened.In case I forget, I grant permission for any NHL team to contact Brunette about their open head coaching job. I guess maybe the Preds are supposed to grant permission but, just in case it’s me, I ok it.
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