Confirmed Signing with Link: [NSH] G Juuse Saros signs extension with the Predators (8 years, $7.74M AAV; begins 2025-26)

[MMC]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807870379420946763

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[zar]

Sigh.

I wish we could have nice goalies.

 

[SnS]

Boom
Goes
The
Juice.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Ooof. Preds having a terrible day

 

[SnS]

Ooof. Preds having a terrible day

I think it’s been decent, personally.

 

[Dog]

That's large amount of money and long contract...

 

[Soundgarden]

Ooof. Preds having a terrible day

Lol

 

[HockeyVirus]

I think it’s been decent, personally.

A smaller goalie who will lose mobility with age I don't see it aging well. Stamkos is not an 8M player, Skjei I mean we'll see but it seems crazy. I think they put themselves in a cap bind today

 

[SnS]

A smaller goalie who will lose mobility with age I don't see it aging well. Stamkos is not an 8M player, Skjei I mean we'll see but it seems crazy. I think they put themselves in a cap bind today

They needed secondary scoring, they got it.
They inked their goaltender up.
They needed another top four defender, they got it.

I just think terrible was a poor choice of words. You’re free to not be a fan of it. But as an outsider, I’d have been happy if I was in Nashville’s shoes and these were the moves today.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Under 8mil so not bad there. I’m sure everyone would prefer a term of 6 years, but that wasn’t happening.

 

[Soundgarden]

A smaller goalie who will lose mobility with age I don't see it aging well. Stamkos is not an 8M player, Skjei I mean we'll see but it seems crazy. I think they put themselves in a cap bind today

Saros is a Vezina caliber goalie in his prime, Stamkos is a 40 goal scorer who's great on the PP and Skjei improves our defense.

We're trying to win a cup and we have a top 5 prospect pool with 2 1sts and 2 2nds in the next draft. It's hard to hate where we're at.

 

[Doomhammer]

I disagree with "terrible".

Nashville has one of my favorite fan bases, and they should get at least a couple years of exciting hockey and a chance to go deep in the playoffs without giving up prospects... hard to see that as anything other than a win.

 

[Patagonia]

Lot of years, but not a terrble contract. Askarov is done and should get a good trade return.

 

[Soundgarden]

Lot of years, but not a terrble contract. Askarov is done and should get a good trade return.

Askarov needs another year in the AHL as a starter and then can back up Saros. I doubt he's traded for a few years.

 

[PizzaAndPucks]

Sorokin had a down year in year 1 of his big contract extension and the fans weren't too happy. Saaros is going to have to give Nashville elite goaltending or that contract can get ugly.

The dynamic with Saaros getting a big payday is going to be interesting with Askarov waiting in the wings. They should both give the Preds some superb goaltending once Askarov wins the backup job. Wedgewood was a good signing as well.