Nashville Predators Talk - 2024/2025 Season

beardawg

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Feb 12, 2015
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I hate to use a cliche but this team is not relentless or hard to play against or physical. We're giving up too much time and space. We're not finishing checks. We're not forechecking aggressively.

It's funny, the PK, which usually sucks early in the season has been solid, because of the aggressive nature and forcing teams to make quick decisions with the puck, that have led to few scoring chances. Our 5 on 5 play should resemble this, although I realize it's tougher to do with a larger ice surface to cover but I hope my point is conveyed.
I agree with this assessment. They look very soft
 

herzausstein

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Aug 31, 2014
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West Virginia
If we went all in the season and manage a 1st overall pick, it would be kindof funny. Things could turn around quick if the #1 pick (presumably Hagens or Frondell) can step into the 2C spot quick.

But we'd probably draft schaefer (d) since our defense is buns
 

Bringer of Jollity

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Oct 20, 2011
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Things will improve when the forwards find more chemistry. We made a ton of changes up front and on the blue line this year. It's going to take a little time.

But three things clearly are a problem with really no easy answer.

Saros is either injured still or has regressed... that's really bad on a ton of different levels. If he isn't healthy enough to be playing, we need to sit and rest him. Period. There's too much of a financial investment there.

Schenn and Lauzon aren't NHL d-men. I got 0 answers here. It's a problem.

The team is slow. We're old. We weren't a fast team last year and we certainly aren't this year.
We haven't really been "tough to play against" outside a run under Lavy and a blip under Hynes. Even as personnel has come and gone, that mentality and identity of the team just hasn't been a thing in years (as much as they may want to talk it up).

Beyond just the overall quality if the defense (which is poor), we legitimately only have maybe two guys that can transition the puck (and maybe Stasney when healthy), which seems an awful oversight for a team that wants to play uptempo, pressing, and in transition.
 

herzausstein

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Aug 31, 2014
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West Virginia
We haven't really been "tough to play against" outside a run under Lavy and a blip under Hynes. Even as personnel has come and gone, that mentality and identity of the team just hasn't been a thing in years (as much as they may want to talk it up).

Beyond just the overall quality if the defense (which is poor), we legitimately only have maybe two guys that can transition the puck (and maybe Stasney when healthy), which seems an awful oversight for a team that wants to play uptempo, pressing, and in transition.
Problem with stastney coming back is it isnt going to fix the speed issue much. Fabbro will sit and stastney will be paired with schenn. Not much changes. Youll still get 18-20 mins of lauzon and 14-15 mins of schenn
 

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