Confirmed with Link: Nashville Predators buying out Matt Duchene
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AintLifeGrand
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i have a feeling some trades are going to be made
even though trotz has chosen violence today, I see us signing someone like Max Domi and maybe trading for Lindholm
even though trotz has chosen violence today, I see us signing someone like Max Domi and maybe trading for Lindholm
Roman Yoshi
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I will say I've also heard good things about Duch in the looker room. I don't think he was universally loved or hated.
At the end of the day this is probably a good move for the org if you are really trying to rebuild completely and couldn't find a trade partner. You couldn't retain on him for three more years.
At the end of the day this is probably a good move for the org if you are really trying to rebuild completely and couldn't find a trade partner. You couldn't retain on him for three more years.
AintLifeGrand
Burnin Jet-A
problem?
i Thought Duchene was a big bible thumper (not a bad thing) The people i know who know him are very complimentary of him and his family
I like what Trotz has done so far but for me to love it I need to see what the end game is.
Looking at this buyout and his comments about no long term contracts right now I see the 2026-2027 season being Trotz’s “be ready” year. Could change if we get the right people via trade/draft.
I have always said we have never been bad enough to draft high enough to get game changers. This may be our time.
One last thing looking at our defense it is very advanced in age compared to our offense and we only Drafted one defenseman at draft.
So I can’t wait to see what Trotz does to change our team into a top notch team in the league.
Looking at this buyout and his comments about no long term contracts right now I see the 2026-2027 season being Trotz’s “be ready” year. Could change if we get the right people via trade/draft.
I have always said we have never been bad enough to draft high enough to get game changers. This may be our time.
One last thing looking at our defense it is very advanced in age compared to our offense and we only Drafted one defenseman at draft.
So I can’t wait to see what Trotz does to change our team into a top notch team in the league.
NoNecksCurse
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Pretty shocking move.
So why the hell are we keeping Saros at this point?
So why the hell are we keeping Saros at this point?
That would be pretty dumb in my opinion. Then you've given up assets and spent basically all of the cap space (along with RFAs) to come out of the other end still mediocre and locked into another big contract on an older player.
Viqsi
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AintLifeGrand
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I’d take Lindholm tho
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He's really really good, yeah, a competitive team should be all over him. But that forward group is still nothing special, neither is the defense. Just doesn't make sense.
Well.... didnt have that on my list of things that would happen this offseason. I cant believe we couldnt of held half of his contract and got atleast something. So now the only person in the top 6 with any real experience is forsberg.
Trotz i guess figured to get to the top 6 you have to land there by sucking. So saros gone next
Trotz i guess figured to get to the top 6 you have to land there by sucking. So saros gone next
Viqsi
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Armourboy
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Didn't see this coming. Without some other moves being made the only way this one makes sense is that Trotz just really didn't like Duchene.
As things stand now there is little reason to worry about the playoffs next year.
As things stand now there is little reason to worry about the playoffs next year.
I feel like we would've been better off buying out Johansen and trading Duchene at 50%. Surely he would've had some positive value
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NoNecksCurse
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You look at how much this buyout costs us 3 years from now… Yeah they just wanted him out of here. There’s no other way to really explain it.
Porter Stoutheart
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Although, maybe ONLY Colorado wanted a player, and they obviously wanted a) a Center, and b) no part of Duchene returning. So I would guess it was just never possible.
That's how tight the Cap is. Unless you're willing to send a draft pick to Arizona or Chicago to get them to help out.
I mean, you can buy out players who have NMCs...
AtlantaWhaler
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Edgework
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My guess is teams looked at RyJo and said “yeah, I could pay him 4M to play 3C.” But Duchene doesn’t really project as a 3RW at any price. He’s an aging 1RW who was always inconsistent at his best.
(But with all that said, my eyes tell me he still has wheels and a shot. So idk)
BigFatCat999
First Fubu and now Pred303. !@#$! you cancer
Can't say I like this one, Trotzy. Over $11mil in dead cap next year. Just trade Josi, Fil and Saros now because this team is gonna blow when they have no space to sign the youngsters
101st_fan
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The real money side is savings. The dead cap is costly, especially in years two and three. I won’t be surprised when he signs for 3-4mil and nets 20+ somewhere.
The next cap hit sword of Damacles is if Weber says the hell wit it and retires.
The next cap hit sword of Damacles is if Weber says the hell wit it and retires.
Bringer of Jollity
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I'm really not a fan of this. Barring some huge moves we didn't see coming this is probably going to be a really awful team to watch for a few years. Who's next?
