Post-Game Talk: Preds v The Other Cats 1PM CST IT’S A GAME!!!!!!

[TheOriginalJez]

I am relieved of the fact that none of these defenders are in our NHL starting lineup. This is not a very good group of defensemen.

Gravel and Del Gaizo are out there at times I think (I'm watching a panthers stream so if I can't see the numbers I lose people) and they seem ok. But generally our D corps isn't deep, it hasn't been for a while. And we're looking at 3rd/4th league goalies realistically

 

[Armourboy]

This Florida color guy needs to learn to talk without fake laughing all the time, its horrible.

 

[Soundgarden]

Well, L'Heureux and Kemmel on the board is promising at least.

 

[Armourboy]

Some things never change. Player goes down super easy and gets a BS penalty and of course they score.

 

[SouthNash]

Lauzon and fabbro are back!

 

[SouthNash]

This is our backup????

 

[Armourboy]

This is our backup????

Wasn't supposed to be but Askarov pushed himself out so now, yeah.

 

[SouthNash]

Wasn't supposed to be but Askarov pushed himself out so now, yeah.

Giving saros that contract pushed askarov out!

 

[SouthNash]

3 power plays and 3 goals...out!

 

[Armourboy]

Giving saros that contract pushed askarov out!

No it didn't. Askarov is likely to play in the AHL in San Jose, so it was him, not the Saros contract.

 

[herzausstein]

Wedgie making me miss Askarov already .... and Lankinen for that matter

 

[BigFatCat999]

This preseason is gonna suck till the rosters contract

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

This preseason is gonna suck till the rosters contract

Yeah, definitely can't read anything into these games if you just look at boxscores anyway. Sounds like the 1st game was fairly even, despite them having Tkachuk, and they ended up with a 3-2 win, close all around, even with a lot of inexperienced players.

2nd game does sound a bit like Wedgewood was crap. Other stats show a game that might have been more along the lines of the 1st game in terms of shots and possession, but if you get down 4-0 when your goalie isn't ready to go, I mean, that's the game right there.

 

[nullednumbed]

No it didn't. Askarov is likely to play in the AHL in San Jose, so it was him, not the Saros contract.

Wrong. 100% Askarov was gone the second Saros signed the new deal with trade protection.. He knew that he would never be the guy here in Nashville once Saros signed long-term. That is not the case at all in San Jose. It doesn't matter if he plays in the AHL or not this season, the point is he will be primed to be the starter there sooner rather than later. That was certainly not the case here.

 

[BigFatCat999]

This preseason is gonna suck till the rosters contract

They said there are over 70 players on the roster once gets them through about 30 then we can figure out what the hell is going on

 

[PredsV82]

Ok people. Steven Stamkos scored a goal in a Preds jersey. A power play goal. That's good enough to make me happy about today.

 

[Flgatorguy87]

What did ya'll think about Ufko last night? I thought he flashed a few times. Seems very confident/competent carrying the puck.

 

[sparkle twin]

Apparently I typed this last night but never hit send, lol.


I missed the whole first game, saw most of the second. Good thing this was preseason, that was a bit rough.

Sounds/looks like the PK still needs a lot of work. Screened shots, tips, deflections were all getting through for goals.

Stamkos scored, so there's that. Right from his office, on the powerplay.

Quite a few defensive breakdowns and missed assignments left Panthers wide open.

Wedgewood rough early, but settled down and played ok.

More of an even game after the first period.



Good to have hockey back!

 

[Armourboy]

Wrong. 100% Askarov was gone the second Saros signed the new deal with trade protection.. He knew that he would never be the guy here in Nashville once Saros signed long-term. That is not the case at all in San Jose. It doesn't matter if he plays in the AHL or not this season, the point is he will be primed to be the starter there sooner rather than later. That was certainly not the case here.

Only because he didn't want to work for anything. Trotz told him in the offseason that the plan was for him to be the back up this year, Wedgewood was just there in case Askarov stunk things up. If being in the NHL was truly his goal then he would have taken the opportunity, instead he bailed to go somewhere he has zero competition and they will hand him the net, whether he is good enough to do it or not.

Yes we may have eventually needed to move him either way, but he had his shot this season for what he said he wanted, which was to play in the NHL.

Frankly I'm not that worried about him one way or the other. I think he ends up not getting the proper development in San Jose and is back in Russia by the time he hits UFA status.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Only because he didn't want to work for anything. Trotz told him in the offseason that the plan was for him to be the back up this year, Wedgewood was just there in case Askarov stunk things up. If being in the NHL was truly his goal then he would have taken the opportunity, instead he bailed to go somewhere he has zero competition and they will hand him the net, whether he is good enough to do it or not.

Yes we may have eventually needed to move him either way, but he had his shot this season for what he said he wanted, which was to play in the NHL.

Frankly I'm not that worried about him one way or the other. I think he ends up not getting the proper development in San Jose and is back in Russia by the time he hits UFA status.

Plus we just saw how he'd have been able to slip out from under the Saros shadow due to the Atlanta/Houston franchises incoming. So he was never truly stuck. If he had just stayed with us and worked on his flaws for another year in Milwaukee, then a year or two after that when he had continued his understudy work as a backup, he would have been picked in the Expansion draft. He was never "blocked" by the Saros deal.

 

[Armourboy]

Plus we just saw how he'd have been able to slip out from under the Saros shadow due to the Atlanta/Houston franchises incoming. So he was never truly stuck. If he had just stayed with us and worked on his flaws for another year in Milwaukee, then a year or two after that when he had continued his understudy work as a backup, he would have been picked in the Expansion draft. He was never "blocked" by the Saros deal.

I mean Trotz said the plan was for him to be the back up this season, Wedgewood was told when he signed the deal that he could be in Milwaukee, so he may not have even needed to ride the bus in Milwaukee this season.

Not only was expansion likely coming up but if he plays very well someone is going to come knocking with a deal Trotz just couldn't say no too. Either way I don't think he would have been here more than another couple of seasons anyways, and he could have worked with some of the best goalie coaches out there in Korn and Vanderclock. Instead he wanted a job gifted to him, and he is going to a team whose goalie coaching situation by fans own admission may be a little suspect.

I just think we look back in 5 years and he is either a journeyman backup or isn't even in the NHL anymore. If he doesn't want to work for a spot on a roster what else does he not want to work on? The flags they be a waiving.