What if

Created by: Nik_SH

Team: 2023-24 Nashville Predators

Initial Creation Date: Apr. 9, 2023

Published: Apr. 9, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Legend

Left Handed

Original Team

Waivers Exempt

Right Handed

Position

Trade Clause

Max Perf. Bonus

Expiry Status

Term Remaining

McDavid, Connor

$12,500,000 ( Performance Bonus

$250,000)

NMC

UFA - 5

Description

What if Ottawa and Nashville are the two teams that win the draft lottery?
12OA->2OA (OTT)
13OA->4OA (NSH)
Will Ottawa want to trade 2nd OA?
In my opinion Ottawa stacked with offensive stars and their top4 defense is solid, and the only thing, that they are desperately need - elite goalie.
Saros can help them with no doubt.

Some words about trade:
Vesina caliber goalie and 2OA as the main pieces from both sides.
Then, Novak. He is almost point per game player this season, and should be cheap replace of Debrincat in top6.
With Saros in net Ottawa will not be able to resign Debrincat. So he must be traded.
Carolina seems like best trade partner for Ottawa. However it is another store :)
I don't include Edmonton's 1st in that trade, because of Novak. I think his value higher than 31-32OA (yes, I think that Edmonton will definitely play in SCF, because they have best Swedish defenseman* in the league - Ekky 🥲).
*Not quarterback, defenseman!
And Saros definitely worth top pick of this draft.
45OA and 68OA picks in such a deap draft are also pretty valuable.
Over guys in trade - just for the depth.

Yes, the fact that these two teams will win the draft, and make such trade is so unlikely. However, why not? Everything is possible :)

Fantilli and Michkov/Carlsson would be nice start of the rebuild for the Preds.

Ottawa fans would you do accept this trade or not?
*Or would you consider possiblity to trade 2nd OA? (not exactly in this trade)

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Glass, Cody	1	$3,000,000
Foote, Cal	1	$825,000
Asplund, Rasmus	1	$825,000
Carrier, Alexandre	1	$2,000,000
Livingstone, Jake	1	$825,000
Ratcliffe, Isaac	1	$825,000
Vomacka, Tomas	1	$825,000
Huntington, Jimmy	1	$825,000
Leonard, John	1	$825,000

Trades

NSH

Søgaard, Mads

Additional Details:

2nd OA

OTT

Asplund, Rasmus
Campbell, Alexander [Reserve List]
Gross, Jordan
Novak, Thomas
Saros, Juuse
2023 2nd round pick (NSH)
2023 3rd round pick (SJS)

Additional Details:

45OA
68OA

Buyouts

Kyle Turris: $2,000,000

Retained Salary Transactions

Mattias Ekholm: $250,000 (4%)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2023
2024
2025

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

EMBED

TEXT-EMBED

ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
22	$83,500,000	$61,677,809	$0	$352,500	$21,822,191

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Forsberg, Filip $8,500,000$8,500,000 LW NMC UFA - 7	Johansen, Ryan $4,000,000$4,000,000 C, RW UFA - 2	Evangelista, Luke $797,500$797,500 ($82,500$82K) RW RFA - 2
Tomasino, Philip $863,333$863,333 ($212,500$212K) LW, RW RFA - 1	Glass, Cody $3,000,000$3,000,000 C, RW RFA - 2	Duchene, Matt $3,000,000$3,000,000 RW, C UFA - 1
Jankowski, Mark $775,000$775,000 C, LW UFA - 1	Pärssinen, Juuso $850,833$850,833 ($57,500$58K) C RFA - 1	Leonard, John $825,000$825,000 LW, RW UFA - 1
Trenin, Yakov $1,700,000$1,700,000 LW, C UFA - 1	Sissons, Colton $2,857,143$2,857,143 C, RW UFA - 3	Smith, Cole $775,000$775,000 RW, LW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
	Barrie, Tyson $4,500,000$4,500,000 RD UFA - 1
Josi, Roman $9,059,000$9,059,000 LD NMC UFA - 5	Fabbro, Dante $2,500,000$2,500,000 RD UFA - 1	Lankinen, Kevin $2,000,000$2,000,000 G UFA - 1
McDonagh, Ryan $6,750,000$6,750,000 LD NTC UFA - 3	Carrier, Alexandre $2,000,000$2,000,000 RD UFA - 1	Søgaard, Mads $925,000$925,000 G RFA - 1
Lauzon, Jérémy $2,000,000$2,000,000 LD/RD UFA - 3	Foote, Cal $825,000$825,000 RD RFA - 1
Stastney, Spencer $925,000$925,000 LD RFA - 1

Top Comments

Apr. 9, 2023 at 11:29 a.m.

Ledge_And_Dairy

Joined: Jun. 2019

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2 years of Saros is certainly not worth 9 years of essentially Eichel/Connor. Ottawa declines instantly

Apr. 9, 2023 at 11:41 a.m.

Borocop

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if the sens get 2OA you can bet theyll be making that pick

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Apr. 9, 2023 at 12:06 p.m.

Claesson4Norris

Joined: Jan. 2018

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Sens are turning the corner, adding a hobey baker winning 18 year old future super star like Fantili for three years on his ELC would be massive game changer for the franchise. No GM in the league even considers this offer. Hell, even Mike Milbury wouldn't be that stupid.

Apr. 9, 2023 at 12:07 p.m.

Claesson4Norris

Joined: Jan. 2018

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Quoting: Borocop

WHEN the sens get 2OA you can bet theyll be making that pick

fixed it for you

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Apr. 9, 2023 at 3:18 p.m.

Xspyrit

Joined: Jul. 2016

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lol NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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