Speculation: Trotz: "If we don't get it going, then I'm going to start our rebuild plan."

[BB88]

As said before Nashville has been building a team that’s not good enough go contend, not bad enough to draft game changing players

Who could have ever guessed it’s not the best plan??

But good thing Nashville has such an amazing farm system we’ve been hearing about for years….

 

[kanucks25]

Toronto should look at Rielly plus for Josi.

And why exactly would Nashville have any interest in that? And I mean like even 1% interest...

 

[Hins77]

Thats what happen when you sign a bunch of player around 33/35 years old. This was rookie mistake made by Barry trotz. Now, good luck to get rid of them. It remember me when Gainey was signing many old timer. 33/34 years old today is player at 37/38 tears old back in the day. The league is younger, overall the beginning of declining starts earlier

 

[bobholly39]

People like to make fun, but as a neutral fan I love that Nashville went all-in this summer. I wish more teams did that more often. I know Vegas has been good at doing that over the years. I hope it works out for Nashville, and still think it will work out, it just might take them a little bit to get going.

Rebuilds are overrated. "hey lets trade everyone whose good away, and let's lose endlessly, and if we luck out maybe we draft a couple of good players". Loser mentality

 

[trick9]

Rebuild is propably not the right word for it. I don't think they are screwed long-term but this season might be heading towards the toilet. They do have 3 1st rounders and 2 2nd rounders already for the next draft so re-tooling shouldn't be that hard even if they wanted to stay competitive next season.

 

[Oddbob]

How are you rebuilding with all those vets and contracts? You can only retain on 3 contracts and many other top teams that would want the better Preds players don't have cap to acquire them.

 

[ffh]

You're going to start the rebuild at the start of thr season when everybody is up against the cap. Sure Barry. Sounds more like a sad attempt at a jedi mind trick to get the players to start going

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Just do it , you won't lmao

 

[shaner8989]

Nashville is in horrible shape.

They suck
They are old
They all have long term deals

 

[JPT]

You're going to start the rebuild at the start of thr season when everybody is up against the cap. Sure Barry. Sounds more like a sad attempt at a jedi mind trick to get the players to start going

"Start the rebuild plan" doesn't mean "I want to make every move immediately." Trotz was making moves over the summer in hopes of putting the team into a competitive spot. It doesn't look promising so far. If it continues down that road, he is changing plans. A lot of folks seem to be basing their judgment of this idea on the misconception that any rebuild would take place in a short window of time that would be impacted by the older players on the team. That's simply not the case. As was already pointed out, the contracts signed over the summer really won't have an impact on the team as it rebuilds unless the roster begins to gel, and then the plan can change or some players may be easier to move.

 

[Stealth JD]

 

[Soundgarden]

How are you rebuilding with all those vets and contracts? You can only retain on 3 contracts and many other top teams that would want the better Preds players don't have cap to acquire them.

We're already in the middle of a rebuild with our prospect pool and the amount of picks we have. He says in the interview that Jodi, Forsberg Saros and the guys we signed this year aren't going anywhere and that he might have to move other pieces for younger players to play.

 

[These Are The Days]

More assets to trade.

Stamkos at 50% might get an asset.

But really Nashville would have a lot of enticing assets at the TDL. If they had a firesale, they could stock the cupboards in draft picks.

I still think you are right about the Stamkos buyout being the way he comes back to Tampa. I don't even know who they move in order to make the money work