Sooooo Are the Predators Bad

[benfranklin]

I'll say it. They look like crap. Their announcers are trying to be optimistic, but everything points to this team drastically improving this offseason to what was already a a good team. What is the deal?

 

[Dr Robot]

They over performed last year and now they are under performing to start this year?

 

[Soundgarden]

We're bad defensively and unlucky and inept offensively. We need a coach who'll stop benching fabbro tomasino and Parisian in favor of schenn lauzon and Jankowski.

 

[Turin]

Thought their offseason was terrible and the wrong direction. They could still prove me wrong obviously, but atm they aren't.

 

[The Macho King]

They've dug themself a hell of a hole even this early.

 

[ViD]

They’re following the Oilers suit, expect a 15 game win streak and a SCF appearance

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Probably not as bad as 0-5 indicates (though I don't think it's undeserved) but the roster has flaws and success was dependent on some trends from late last year sustaining. If this hard stumble out the gate finally nets us a top 5 pick though, I won't complain too hard.

 

[Soundgarden]

The good news is we have three 1sts and a load of young talent, of course the bad news is we suck ass at developing and playing young players. No man's land.

 

[BlueDream]

Looks like they were just an overrated team.

I mean they weren’t good last year until they went on a 16-0-2 run. Highly unlikely they will be able to pull off a streak like that again.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Too many new players brought in, so they have to get acclimated first.

I'm sure they'll start rolling in about 2-3.weeks, but hopefully that roll can be enough for them

 

[D Wakaluk]

Nashville

You suck

It's all your fault

 

[Fatass]

I'll say it. They look like crap. Their announcers are trying to be optimistic, but everything points to this team drastically improving this offseason to what was already a a good team. What is the deal?

It’s a young man’s game and the Preds are old. Adding more older guys, who their previous clubs didn’t want, wasn’t how to get better.

 

[Soundgarden]

Too many new players brought in, so they have to get acclimated first.

I'm sure they'll start rolling in about 2-3.weeks, but hopefully that roll can be enough for them

Doesn't help that Brunette line juggling.

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

They were supposed to be bad after selling at last year's deadline but got red-hot and went on a run. Added a bunch of really good veteran pieces in the off-season, have outstanding goaltending, and widely expected to contend for the top of the Central, but are laying an egg. I thought they would have come out swinging this year, they are such a strange team.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Doesn't help that Brunette line juggling.

That wouldn't help either.

That would indicate he's trying to force things to work instead of just taking a loss here and there and give the players time to get use to their likely linemates.

Stammer scored, so that's a positive might open the floodgates there.

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

But but but they "won" free agency?

 

[Dfence033]

A 20 game stretch made them finish a lot better than they probably deserved last season. That said, it’s 5 games into the season. We don’t really know which of the teams in the “muddy middle” are in it or not until game 40 or so.

 

[Master P]

Yes its early in the season, but thats 10 pts they've squandered. That could be the difference towards the end of the year.

 

[Zalos]

I think so far what I find the most surprising about them is the lack of goal scoring.

With all that talent up front, they should be potting a ton of goals.

 

[Fatass]

But but but they "won" free agency?

Exactly! Signing several old guys to retirement contracts, whose hearts are still back in their previous cities, isn’t winning. That’s how teams implode.

 

[JPT]

But but but they "won" free agency?

Yeah sports media narratives are really stupid

 

[LeighDx59]

Too many new players brought in, so they have to get acclimated first.

I'm sure they'll start rolling in about 2-3.weeks, but hopefully that roll can be enough for them

I think thats one of a handful of issues. It's going to take some time for the new guys to click with everyone and with Brunette constantly rotating guys and not really allowing any real chemistry to develope thats not helping either.

They havent necessarily been playing bad, but theyre not definitely not playing well either. Puck luck has been crap, weird bounces, passes arent connecting and the defense leaving Saros all by himself way too often. I can see them sorting themselves out, but until they get that first win its going to be rough. Mostly similar to last season imo when once Brunnettes system was understood and they started playing into it, they started playing better and winning.

 

[Soundgarden]

Exactly! Signing several old guys to retirement contracts, whose hearts are still back in their previous cities, isn’t winning. That’s how teams implode.

To be fair Marchessault looks great and Skjei has been tied to the stump that is Luke Schenn. Turns out Tampa fans were right though, Stamkos sucks when he's not scoring at his spot.

 

[Brock Boeser Laser Show]

They pumped a lot of money into older wingers when they really need centers. They are into a tough position because #1 centers are hard to come by and pretty much have to be drafted (usually high in the draft). You can't really retool properly like Trotz wants if you don't have that foundational piece in place. They will likely rebound from the 0-5 start but it's a recipe for mushy middle if ROR is your top center.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Their start reminds me so much of the 19-20 Stars. Bubble team with heightened expectations after signing 2 players who were big names for their previous teams; Pavelski and Perry.

They started the season 1-7-1, didn't win a game in regulation. Ended the season in the finals.

Need to give them time to really see what they are.