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[Nuckles]

Didn't expect Trotz to just come out and say it

https://x.com/i/web/status/1854190158582632554

 

[strattonius]

Didn't expect Trotz to just come out and say it

https://x.com/i/web/status/1854190158582632554

Dorky little bluff.

What's the rebuild plan? Find teams to take on the 34 year old forwards you signed to term?

I think the Preds can turn it around but I was consistently of the belief that the Stamkos and Marchessault contracts were horrendous and they were getting mostly over-rated to finish near the top of the West. They signed Stamkos to term to play on the left half wall taking one timers on the powerplay - basically all his game has left. But that has been Forsberg's bread and butter. Then they sign a soon to fall off a cliff Marchessault to also be a shooter on the powerplay. Basically team loaded up weird options on their powerplay but will be easier to play against at 5on5. Sherwood is a perfect disaster for them.

 

[Nuckles]

Barry Trotz explains Nashville Predators' 'rebuild' remark, needs to buy time for prospects

General manager Barry Trotz talked to the Tennessean about his \

www.tennessean.com

According to Trotz, who spoke to the Tennessean after his initial remarks, it's not that simple.

"We're never going to burn it down to the studs," Trotz said.

"I've tried to buy time through free agency with these older players so that we can still be a threat," Trotz said. "But if it doesn't work, I've still got to buy the time for those young players."

It's not a typical "break it all down and start over" rebuild, especially given the contracts he has on the books.

"(Filip) Forsberg, (Roman) Josi, (Ryan) O'Reilly, (Brady) Skjei, and of course Stamkos and Marchessault, they are here," Trotz said. "They aren't going anywhere. And (Juuse) Saros. But everybody else, I might pull out and put in a young kid."

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Barry Trotz explains Nashville Predators' 'rebuild' remark, needs to buy time for prospects

General manager Barry Trotz talked to the Tennessean about his \

www.tennessean.com

According to Trotz, who spoke to the Tennessean after his initial remarks, it's not that simple.

"We're never going to burn it down to the studs," Trotz said.

"I've tried to buy time through free agency with these older players so that we can still be a threat," Trotz said. "But if it doesn't work, I've still got to buy the time for those young players."

It's not a typical "break it all down and start over" rebuild, especially given the contracts he has on the books.

"(Filip) Forsberg, (Roman) Josi, (Ryan) O'Reilly, (Brady) Skjei, and of course Stamkos and Marchessault, they are here," Trotz said. "They aren't going anywhere. And (Juuse) Saros. But everybody else, I might pull out and put in a young kid."

So essentially they will keep the older expensive players that are the issue.

Makes sense.

 

[LemonSauceD]

Trotz comes across as a guy who is pretty much just winging things as they happen. No sort of real long term plan.

He also seems to have a bit of Rutherforditis.