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Bringer of Jollity said:
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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Porter Stoutheart said:
We can’t even sign Nic Dowd as our big offseason UFA addition now. So what are we left with? David Savard and who? :dunno:

In TrotzThink this will still get us back into the playoffs of course. Andreas Englund was a very nice find. :help:
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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. :eek2:
 
Marchy stirring the pot:

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.
 
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hido said:
Marchy stirring the pot:

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.
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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.
 
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