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Preds 2020

Created by: AnalyticalGM
Team: 2020-21 Nashville Predators
Initial Creation Date: Feb. 24, 2020
Published: Feb. 24, 2020
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Description
Preds need an infusion of youth. Tolvanen or Pitlick should get a shot next season, Tolvanen is a shooter could pair nicely with Arvy and RyJo.

A physical LD for the 3rd pair should be a priority.
Also a cheap right-handed offensive-defensemen to pair with Ekholm would be ideal.
Free Agent Signings
RESERVE LISTYEARSCAP HIT
3$800,000
2$700,000
3$700,000
3$700,000
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
3$925,000
3$925,000
3$925,000
3$925,000
3$925,000
1$750,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$925,000
3$3,150,000
5$5,000,000
1$1,000,000
2$975,000
1$700,000
1$700,000
Trades
1.
NSH
ANA
  1. Turris, Kyle
Additional Details:
Turris has played well under Hynes, however hes a natural center and need top6 minutes, Duchene/Johansen contracts are too hard to move and cannot be played in bottom 6 roles. Turris is the scapegoat.
2.
NSH
BUF
  1. Watson, Austin
Additional Details:
Trade Watson to whomever for whatever
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2020
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2021
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2022
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$81,500,000$73,751,976$0$3,700,000$7,748,024

Roster

Left WingCentreRight Wing
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$4,250,000$4,250,000
RW, LW
UFA - 4
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$4,000,000$4,000,000
C, RW
UFA - 5
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$894,166$894,166 (Performance Bonus$2,850,000$3M)
LW, RW
RFA - 1
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$8,000,000$8,000,000
RW, C
UFA - 6
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$1,000,000$1,000,000
RW, C, LW
UFA - 2
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$6,000,000$6,000,000
LW
UFA - 2
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$5,000,000$5,000,000
RW
UFA - 3
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$2,000,000$2,000,000
LW, RW
UFA - 2
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$4,100,000$4,100,000
C, LW
UFA - 1
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$925,000$925,000
C, RW
UFA - 2
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$925,000$925,000
LW, C
UFA - 2
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$2,857,143$2,857,143
C, RW
UFA - 6
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$925,000$925,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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$9,059,000$9,059,000
LD
NMC
UFA - 8
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$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RD
UFA - 1
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$1,500,000$1,500,000
G
UFA - 1
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$3,750,000$3,750,000
LD/RD
UFA - 2
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$6,250,000$6,250,000
RD
UFA - 7
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$5,000,000$5,000,000
G
M-NTC, NMC
UFA - 1
$3,150,000$3,150,000
LD/RD
UFA - 4
$975,000$975,000
RD
UFA
$1,000,000$1,000,000
RD
UFA
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$925,000$925,000
RD
UFA - 3

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Feb. 24, 2020 at 8:16 p.m.
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That Craig Smith contract is just awful
Feb. 24, 2020 at 8:16 p.m.
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Habs will give you Weber for Duchene (1.5M retained)
Feb. 24, 2020 at 8:18 p.m.
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Let smith walk if that's the contract
Feb. 24, 2020 at 8:32 p.m.
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Quoting: DaBus
That Craig Smith contract is just awful


Nyquist, Eberle, Reilly Smith, Backlund all similar stats and signed for 5-5.5 around their 30th birthdays
Feb. 25, 2020 at 8:38 a.m.
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Nyquist, Eberle, Reilly Smith, Backlund all similar stats and signed for 5-5.5 around their 30th birthdays


That's understandable but Craig Smith at 30 years old does not need to take up a roster spot for 5 Million for 5 years. It would be much smarter to have a guy like Pitlick or Tolvanen come and take his minutes for much cheaper so you can upgrade other areas of the team.
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Feb. 26, 2020 at 10:43 a.m.
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Quoting: Jwilliams2k12
That's understandable but Craig Smith at 30 years old does not need to take up a roster spot for 5 Million for 5 years. It would be much smarter to have a guy like Pitlick or Tolvanen come and take his minutes for much cheaper so you can upgrade other areas of the team.


Yeah I agree I mentioned in the description the Preds need an infusion of youth.
It would be nice to keep that third line together going into next season. I believe Smith wants to stay in NSH hopefully that means a pay cut because I dont see us resigning Granlund with out cap struggles and need on the blue line.
Feb. 26, 2020 at 3:11 p.m.
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Nyquist, Eberle, Reilly Smith, Backlund all similar stats and signed for 5-5.5 around their 30th birthdays


Nyqvist is comparable in age to Smith, but had 60 points the season before his current contract.

Eberle - if you take out his 28 year old season (a down year) and add his previous 5 seasons together, he had 122 goals and 285 points. Comparatively Craig Smith had 105 goals and 213 points in his previous 5 seasons minus last year. Comparable for goals somewhat, but definitely not points. Eberle has over 80 points more than him over that time.

Reilly Smith signed his contract as a 25 year old after a 25 goal, 50 point season.

Backlund is the most comparable forward, but he is a center and they are typically valued more.

Smith will also be the oldest of all 4 of these players when he starts his new contract (age 31) , so all in all, these aren't really great players to use for comparison. And especially after the Ladd, Okposo, Neal, Lucic deals that were signed when they were all around Smith's age now, I don't see any team putting up that much money for that long to a player that was not as good as any of those players prior to signing their contracts. He will likely get a 2-4 year ranging from $3.5m - $4.75m depending on the number of years. More money for less years, less money for more years.
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Feb. 26, 2020 at 10:15 p.m.
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Nyqvist is comparable in age to Smith, but had 60 points the season before his current contract.

Eberle - if you take out his 28 year old season (a down year) and add his previous 5 seasons together, he had 122 goals and 285 points. Comparatively Craig Smith had 105 goals and 213 points in his previous 5 seasons minus last year. Comparable for goals somewhat, but definitely not points. Eberle has over 80 points more than him over that time.

Reilly Smith signed his contract as a 25 year old after a 25 goal, 50 point season.

Backlund is the most comparable forward, but he is a center and they are typically valued more.

Smith will also be the oldest of all 4 of these players when he starts his new contract (age 31) , so all in all, these aren't really great players to use for comparison. And especially after the Ladd, Okposo, Neal, Lucic deals that were signed when they were all around Smith's age now, I don't see any team putting up that much money for that long to a player that was not as good as any of those players prior to signing their contracts. He will likely get a 2-4 year ranging from $3.5m - $4.75m depending on the number of years. More money for less years, less money for more years.


I looked at goals over the last 3 seasons, relative age and goal production. Over the last 3 years Craig Smith is second in the group with 63 goals. He also ranks 3rd in P/60. Given his 3rd line minutes.

However, you are right he has lacked production with assists and struggled to have consistent seasons outside of his annual 20 goal campaigns. I think 5 years is definitely too much term for Smith at this point in time. I would definitely be happy with a shorter team deal as you mentioned.
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