GDT: Nashville Predators 2024 Training Camp

[BigFatCat999]

Hinostroza was destined for Milwaukee from the get go

But by putting on waivers that leaves them open for the rest of the league

 

[PredsV82]

But by putting on waivers that leaves them open for the rest of the league

But that's the only way they can get to Milwaukee. He's not waiver exempt...and he cleared

 

[herzausstein]

Now is a really good time to try and pass the older tweeners through. Every team still has a couple to cut or a few PTO guys theyre still evaluating. Unless who you are trying to pass through is a clear upgrade over who they still have, the player will pass through.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Yeah, I don't think they have to worry about Del Gaizo or Blankenburg either way.

But if they were thinking of doing Parssinen and the report was just a leak of a thought/plan that is still forthcoming... I'd definitely be leery on that one. I'm just not ready to give up on what we saw from him that first year... I simply can't believe he could regress like that so quickly. He might still pass waivers, though. Other teams have their own guys. But I wouldn't take that chance now. L'Heureux and Ozzy can wait a bit if needed.

 

[herzausstein]

Yeah, I don't think they have to worry about Del Gaizo or Blankenburg either way.

But if they were thinking of doing Parssinen and the report was just a leak of a thought/plan that is still forthcoming... I'd definitely be leery on that one. I'm just not ready to give up on what we saw from him that first year... I simply can't believe he could regress like that so quickly. He might still pass waivers, though. Other teams have their own guys. But I wouldn't take that chance now. L'Heureux and Ozzy can wait a bit if needed.

Im leary of passing Pärssinen through waivers as well but if you are going to do it then now is the time. Once teams have their rosters trimmed down and capspace figured out, he will have much less chance of clearing. He needs to be playing games and so far he hasnt really been utilized that much with the NHL bound at camp

 

[Scoresberg]

Why are we sending Pärssinen down? I think he's been good so far. Are we really going with all of McCarron, Jankowski, Smith and L'Heureux over him?

 

[Predsanddead24]

A couple of interesting things that may be meaningless but also may be indicative of what the roster will look like:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841119461287284886

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841147362351215009

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Yeah, I appreciate that L'Heureux and Wiesblatt have had good camps, and I look forward to them one day making the team... and replacing guys like Jankowski... but I'm not ready to give up on Parssinen yet. Of course that's just the fan view, heavily weighted by his first amazing season, games only. But he has had a troubled injury history (hence the late draft) and maybe they see some more fundamental physical limitation that they see as a long-term impediment to his upside? Aside from that possibility, there's no way I would waive Parssinen for waiver-exempt guys like L'Heureux and Wiesblatt. They'll get their chances. Parssinen doesn't have another chance.

 

[herzausstein]

I guess it all depends on what Brunette envisions his center core as being. If Brunette wants to do, RoR, Novak, Sissons, McCarron then i dont see what we do with Pärssinen unless we are going to transition him to winger. I think Brunette has a clear idea what he wants out of the 4th line - energy/identity. L'Heureux and Ozzy really fit that better than Pärssinen.

Personally id have him at 4C with McCarron/Jankowski and Smith on wings. Let L'Heureux get a little more seasoning in the AHL until either Pärssinen completely flames out or needs to be moved to wing in which case waive him and start the training if he clears.

 

[Armourboy]

I want the best team and players on the ice no matter what their names are. If that means Parsinnen gets waived then so be it. This is a team built to make a push in the playoffs, but he hasn't been better than Sissons, ROR, or Novak in the preseason, so if he can't beat out McCarron then that's on him.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

I guess it all depends on what Brunette envisions his center core as being. If Brunette wants to do, RoR, Novak, Sissons, McCarron then i dont see what we do with Pärssinen unless we are going to transition him to winger. I think Brunette has a clear idea what he wants out of the 4th line - energy/identity. L'Heureux and Ozzy really fit that better than Pärssinen.

Personally id have him at 4C with McCarron/Jankowski and Smith on wings. Let L'Heureux get a little more seasoning in the AHL until either Pärssinen completely flames out or needs to be moved to wing in which case waive him and start the training if he clears.

I would definitely want to keep Parssinen around at least as insurance on Novak. Maybe that 2nd line has been ok so far in a very small sample against non-NHL level opposition, I don't know. But will it work longer term?

I don't really see Parssinen as a great fit for the 4th line. But anyway, since L'Heureux and Wiesblatt are waiver exempt, I think that's one case where you could use that to make the decision. It's not like the Stastney case was shaping up to be... because his competition was only ever going to be Del Gaizo/Blankenburg who are borderline themselves and wouldn't be claimed on waivers anyway. You shouldn't ALWAYS decide camp battles on waiver status only. But it can still be a factor in some cases... like this one. L'Heureux has just had 1 pro season, Wiesblatt was a total writeoff before his sudden resurrection here... neither one of them is going to be hurt by starting the year in Milwaukee.