Nashville Predators Talk - 2024/2025 Season II

[PredsV82]

From the Athletic

Nashville Predators​

A brutally disappointing season has left Nashville in an awkward spot at this deadline. This is not a rebuild — at least not yet — so GM Barry Trotz isn’t conducting a fire sale of veterans after already moving out rental Gustav Nyquist. The Predators are listening on center Ryan O’Reilly but need to get a promising young player back in return in order to be compelled to pull the trigger on a reliable veteran with term. Trotz is more than happy to keep him. It sounds like nothing has advanced beyond tire-kicking on the former Conn Smythe Trophy winner as a result.

This is the right answer. There is no point in dumping Oreilly short of an insane return including an NHL ready player.

We have no choice but to try to regroup over the summer. I just hope Trotz finally admits Bruno is the problem

 

[Roman Yoshi]

This is the right answer. There is no point in dumping Oreilly short of an insane return including an NHL ready player.

We have no choice but to try to regroup over the summer. I just hope Trotz finally admits Bruno is the problem

The problem is Bruno is only half the problem.

The other problem is our core is too old for today's NHL. We don't have a single player under 25 who is a consistent contributor up front or on the blue line. You simply can't compete in the NHL without that.

I would argue the team is going to get a lot better in a different system and a different coach, but then we are back to what we've been complaining about for years: mid. Especially if Josi isn't the same player he was before.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Yes. They also have him as being faster than Connor McDavid.

There might be one or two glitches in the system.

That said, a guy can have the ability to skate really well - like Stamkos undeniably does - but if he still doesn't really use it that often or well, there can still be an overall "pace of game" issue, regardless of his underlying physical skill.

 

[Legionnaire11]

Yes. They also have him as being faster than Connor McDavid.

They do not. Only top speed, which is only based on a single measurement. So maybe Stamkos got a boost somewhere and hit a higher top speed that McDavid once this season. This is why I cannot rail against top speed enough. The real speed metric is 20+ bursts.

in 20+ bursts, McDavid is nearly triple Stamkos with 290 vs 102

Frankly I wish they would leave top speed off or bury it at the bottom because it's the top listed stat and the default that people look at when they're not familiar with EDGE.

 

[glenngineer]

They do not. Only top speed, which is only based on a single measurement. So maybe Stamkos got a boost somewhere and hit a higher top speed that McDavid once this season. This is why I cannot rail against top speed enough. The real speed metric is 20+ bursts.

in 20+ bursts, McDavid is nearly triple Stamkos with 290 vs 102

Frankly I wish they would leave top speed off or bury it at the bottom because it's the top listed stat and the default that people look at when they're not familiar with EDGE.

Great catch. Data without context is useless as seen here. Fully agree with you that it should be buried.

 

[nine_inch_fang]

Do they have a metric that shows how fast someone is going after three steps then stop and go back the other way three steps and stop again?

 

[triggrman]

Yes. They also have him as being faster than Connor McDavid.

while Stamkos may have topped out at a marginally higher in top speed, McDavid is hitting +20 burst at almost 4 times the rate.

My only point was calling Stamkos slow, isn't correct. He's still a better skater than most on our team.

Do they have a metric that shows how fast someone is going after three steps then stop and go back the other way three steps and stop again?

I don't think so, but it does measure burst, and burst frequency, which is what I posted above.

 

[herzausstein]

The problem is Bruno is only half the problem.

The other problem is our core is too old for today's NHL. We don't have a single player under 25 who is a consistent contributor up front or on the blue line. You simply can't compete in the NHL without that.

I would argue the team is going to get a lot better in a different system and a different coach, but then we are back to what we've been complaining about for years: mid. Especially if Josi isn't the same player he was before.

Problem 1 (Bruno) furthers problem 2 (lack of young talent). If the coach doesnt let young forwards get top 6 time, you arent going to get consistent contributions. Giving novak and Evangelista 10 mins a night with Jankowski on the 3rd line isnt going to create massive contributions from them. Same with tomasino on the 4th with McCarron and smith. I think L'Heureux got more of a shot in the top 6 than Tomasino did

 

[PredsV82]

The problem is Bruno is only half the problem.

The other problem is our core is too old for today's NHL. We don't have a single player under 25 who is a consistent contributor up front or on the blue line. You simply can't compete in the NHL without that.

I would argue the team is going to get a lot better in a different system and a different coach, but then we are back to what we've been complaining about for years: mid. Especially if Josi isn't the same player he was before.

But Bruno can be fixed immediately. The other takes time

 

[glenngineer]

Why all of a sudden did we look like a legitimate hockey team last night? Top two lines played and performed well. Why did it take us 60ish games to put kids with vets? Scratching my head at this.

 

[hockey diva]

Why all of a sudden did we look like a legitimate hockey team last night? Top two lines played and performed well. Why did it take us 60ish games to put kids with vets? Scratching my head at this.

Because the coach is a FING IDIOT!

 

[herzausstein]

Why all of a sudden did we look like a legitimate hockey team last night? Top two lines played and performed well. Why did it take us 60ish games to put kids with vets? Scratching my head at this.

Dont worry the lines will be jumbled again for the next game.

"See you all can play. Now do it with the lines i really want but havent worked all season" - Bruno Probably

 

[Armourboy]

If you were writing a book on the Preds the 2025 chapter title would be, The Coach is an Idiot.

You know Poile made the wrong decision sometimes but I think Trotz blindly giving Brunette the reigns may have done more to hurt the franchise than anything Poile ever did in 25 years.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Why all of a sudden did we look like a legitimate hockey team last night? Top two lines played and performed well. Why did it take us 60ish games to put kids with vets? Scratching my head at this.

Because our opponent signaled earlier in the day they were punting on season and their team came out flat?

 

[herzausstein]

Because our opponent signaled earlier in the day they were punting on season and their team came out flat?

That definitely might play into it