Close the books on the worst season ever(based on expectations) and move on to the long ass Off Season.
Off Season Thread 2025
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Kat Predator
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We can’t even sign Nic Dowd as our big offseason UFA addition now. So what are we left with? David Savard and who? 
In TrotzThink this will still get us back into the playoffs of course. Andreas Englund was a very nice find.
In TrotzThink this will still get us back into the playoffs of course. Andreas Englund was a very nice find.
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I'll be in the minority, but don't mind Englund as a 6/7 face puncher. Seems a good dude that will stand up for teammates and can occasionally fill in a little higher if desperately needed and it's a 1-year. We should be doing more of this and less multi-years for other bottom of lineup guys
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He's a more cost effective waste of space than Lauzon
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I expect minor tweaks, another vet UFA Dman, and a whole lot of excuses about puck luck and not having time to gel as a team.
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A couple of minor tweaks and this flaming wreckage in that crater will be airborne again and soaring to new heights! says the brain trust.
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Josi *DID confirm he was out with a concussion but I don't think we were all pretty certain of that anyways
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The brain trust is delusional.
How about you change your approach, Bozo? Work with the guys you have and their strengths.
It’s gonna be a long stretch of bad isn’t it?
How about you change your approach, Bozo? Work with the guys you have and their strengths.
It’s gonna be a long stretch of bad isn’t it?
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Wonder how many guys we sign just so we can waive or trade them next season?
Didnt Trotz let Hynes do a presser like this and then fire him a week or so later?
So the players need to be more committed next season, certainly that was the issue all along.
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Oh man, scratch David Savard from the list since he announced he was going to retire after the season? Not sure what Trotz does now.We can’t even sign Nic Dowd as our big offseason UFA addition now. So what are we left with? David Savard and who?
In TrotzThink this will still get us back into the playoffs of course. Andreas Englund was a very nice find.
Marchy stirring the pot:
Alex Daugherty
A bitter season for the Nashville Predatorsended this week, punctuated by an end of season media session in which a dozen players expressed their disappointment in the team's 30-44-8 record.
Roman Josi, Steven Stamkos, Filip Forsberg, and others addressed the many problems that plagued the Predators this year, all vowing to do what they can to improve for next season.
Included in the group was winger Jonathan Marchessault, who had specific criticisms of coach Andrew Brunette's offensive system as implemented this season.
"Clearly it didn't work," Marchessault said April 18. "Obviously there is going to be some adjustments to do. I'm a guy that has a lot of opinions and I don't think I'm going to run them out right now, but there's definitely adjustments."
The Predators were one of the worst offensive teams in the league - they ranked 31st in scoring (2.59 goals per game) and 32nd in 5-on-5 shooting percentage (7.1%).
This is surprising given Brunette's reputation as an offensive minded coach. Under his interim tenure with Florida in 2022-23, the Panthers ranked sixth in scoring. In his first season with Nashville last season, the Predators ranked 10th in scoring.
But despite adding proven goal scorers Stamkos and Marchessault, the Predators struggled to score goals.
"My mindset is every team in the NHL should take a page from the best teams in the NHL," Marchessault said. "There's a reason why they're there. Look at the teams, you see how they play their game, their system, how they adjust certain situations."
Marchessault said Brunette made adjustments to the defensive end of the ice. One change in particular, Brunette asked wingers to position more toward the middle of the ice, instead of being pinned to the wall, which improved the team's defensive coverage down the stretch.
"(The change) kept a lot of things toward the outside and I think our (defense) got better with that," Marchessault said.
But Marchessault's main complaint was about the offensive end of the ice. He felt like there was too much firepower in the lineup to be so anemic. He then explained why it's important to adjust one's system - referencing his old team, the Vegas Golden Knights.
"I've had a lot of different coaches, and probably one of the best coaches I've ever had was (Vegas Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy)," he said. "Me and him, we definitely butted heads, but he adjusts. He adjusts every game and he's an unbelievable hockey mind."
Marchessault spent seven seasons with the Golden Knights, including during their 2023 Stanley Cup championship. That year, Marchessault was named Conn Smythe Trophy winner, given to the most valuable player in the playoffs, after scoring 13 goals and 12 assists in 22 games.
"There's a reason why they're so good. They've got the tools over there. (Cassidy) is a guy that thinks the game super well and that's something I really enjoyed from him." he said.
Predators' Jonathan Marchessault criticizes Andrew Brunette's offensive approach: 'Clearly it didn't work'
Alex Daugherty
A bitter season for the Nashville Predatorsended this week, punctuated by an end of season media session in which a dozen players expressed their disappointment in the team's 30-44-8 record.
Roman Josi, Steven Stamkos, Filip Forsberg, and others addressed the many problems that plagued the Predators this year, all vowing to do what they can to improve for next season.
Included in the group was winger Jonathan Marchessault, who had specific criticisms of coach Andrew Brunette's offensive system as implemented this season.
"Clearly it didn't work," Marchessault said April 18. "Obviously there is going to be some adjustments to do. I'm a guy that has a lot of opinions and I don't think I'm going to run them out right now, but there's definitely adjustments."
The Predators were one of the worst offensive teams in the league - they ranked 31st in scoring (2.59 goals per game) and 32nd in 5-on-5 shooting percentage (7.1%).
This is surprising given Brunette's reputation as an offensive minded coach. Under his interim tenure with Florida in 2022-23, the Panthers ranked sixth in scoring. In his first season with Nashville last season, the Predators ranked 10th in scoring.
But despite adding proven goal scorers Stamkos and Marchessault, the Predators struggled to score goals.
"My mindset is every team in the NHL should take a page from the best teams in the NHL," Marchessault said. "There's a reason why they're there. Look at the teams, you see how they play their game, their system, how they adjust certain situations."
Marchessault said Brunette made adjustments to the defensive end of the ice. One change in particular, Brunette asked wingers to position more toward the middle of the ice, instead of being pinned to the wall, which improved the team's defensive coverage down the stretch.
"(The change) kept a lot of things toward the outside and I think our (defense) got better with that," Marchessault said.
But Marchessault's main complaint was about the offensive end of the ice. He felt like there was too much firepower in the lineup to be so anemic. He then explained why it's important to adjust one's system - referencing his old team, the Vegas Golden Knights.
"I've had a lot of different coaches, and probably one of the best coaches I've ever had was (Vegas Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy)," he said. "Me and him, we definitely butted heads, but he adjusts. He adjusts every game and he's an unbelievable hockey mind."
Marchessault spent seven seasons with the Golden Knights, including during their 2023 Stanley Cup championship. That year, Marchessault was named Conn Smythe Trophy winner, given to the most valuable player in the playoffs, after scoring 13 goals and 12 assists in 22 games.
"There's a reason why they're so good. They've got the tools over there. (Cassidy) is a guy that thinks the game super well and that's something I really enjoyed from him." he said.
I have no doubt he’s just saying what they’re all thinking, but I can’t help but think he might end up getting shipped out for this while they keep Brunette.
herzausstein
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Sad thing is that we will likely trade marchy before firing bruno
Marchessault basically verbalized why Bill Zito jettisoned Brunette and went and found a good coach.
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