Poile rules

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Created by: Bradolz

Team: 2021-22 Nashville Predators

Initial Creation Date: Jul. 2, 2021

Published: Jul. 2, 2021

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Here's what I think will happen, not necessarily what I'd like to see happen. Poile is too late in his career to blow it up and rebuild. If the Preds go into full rebuild mode, I really hope it's with a new GM that can see it through. Plus, I think a rebuild seals our fate with losing Fil as a UFA.

Poile got what he could for Arvidsson (not a lot), but I think it opens up an opportunity to load up top line. Poile is not gonna be able to move Johansen or Duchene contracts, nor do I think he should, so I believe he'll give them the best opportunity to succeed.

Poile will stand pat with a solid D-core, which gives Farrance a chance to develop in the AHL before coming up. I could see Ekholm re-signing a relatively team friendly deal. Having a guy like him around will be super valuable for young guys to develop, moreso than whatever we could fetch at a deadline deal.

I think Poile will follow through with his supposed youth movement that he has ever so slowly implemented. Giving a Tomasino a protected 3rd line role with some vets and keeping together a 4th line that came together last season.

Which leads me to the expansion draft.. I believe Poile will deal with Seattle to ensure key vets are kept around to insulate young guys (Tolvy, Kunin, Tomasino, etc.). I don't think he'll want to lose Cousins or Jarnkrok and with emergence of Olivier and Jeannot, Yakov Trenin becomes expendable. His stay in Nashville seems tenuous anyway with the threat of leaving for KHL. That is certainly a deal that would need to be sweetened. I could see Poile adding Connor Ingram and a 3rd Rd pick in order to select Trenin. Don't sleep on Ingram, he had a stellar season a year ago, hopefully he's doing better after entering Player Assistance.

This doesn't leave a ton of room for UFA, but Granlund definitely earned a decent contract and he seems to be fitting in in Nashville finally. I think Pekka will come back for one more year before hanging 'em up, so he can watch Juice take the torch and run with it (hopefully). Little bit of cap space left for depth guys that Poile will undoubtedly add.

No real big swings from Poile this off-season after the Arvy trade, just another middling team and a first round exit. At least we should see a few young guys come into their own.

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Fabbro, Dante	2	$2,250,000
Jeannot, Tanner	2	$900,000
Olivier, Mathieu	2	$900,000
Saros, Juuse	5	$4,500,000
Tolvanen, Eeli	2	$3,000,000
Pitlick, Rem	1	$800,000
Davies, Jeremy	1	$800,000
Harpur, Ben	1	$900,000

UFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Granlund, Mikael	3	$5,250,000
Rinne, Pekka	1	$1,500,000
Comrie, Eric	1	$800,000
Stepan, Derek	2	$2,000,000

Trades

NSH

SEA

Ingram, Connor
Trenin, Yakov
2021 3rd round pick (NSH)

Additional Details:

Protect:
D - - Josi, Ellis, Ekholm, Carrier, Fabbro
O - - Forsberg, Kunin, Johansen
G - - Saros

Buyouts

Kyle Turris: $2,000,000
Steven Santini: $275,000

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2021
2022
2023

ROSTER

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
24	$81,500,000	$74,787,809	$0	$0	$6,712,191

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Forsberg, Filip $6,000,000$6,000,000 LW UFA - 1	Johansen, Ryan $4,000,000$4,000,000 C, RW UFA - 4	Duchene, Matt $8,000,000$8,000,000 RW, C UFA - 5
Tolvanen, Eeli $3,000,000$3,000,000 LW, RW RFA - 3	Granlund, Mikael $5,250,000$5,250,000 C, RW UFA - 4	Kunin, Luke $2,300,000$2,300,000 RW, C RFA - 1
Järnkrok, Calle $1,000,000$1,000,000 RW, C, LW UFA - 1	Stepan, Derek $2,000,000$2,000,000 C, RW UFA - 1	Tomasino, Philip $863,333$863,333 LW, RW RFA - 3
Jeannot, Tanner $900,000$900,000 RW, LW UFA - 2
	Sissons, Colton $2,857,143$2,857,143 C, RW UFA - 5	Olivier, Mathieu $900,000$900,000 RW UFA - 2

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Josi, Roman $9,059,000$9,059,000 LD NMC UFA - 7	Carrier, Alexandre $733,333$733,333 RD UFA - 2
Ekholm, Mattias $3,750,000$3,750,000 LD/RD UFA - 1	Ellis, Ryan $6,250,000$6,250,000 RD UFA - 6
Borowiecki, Mark $2,000,000$2,000,000 LD UFA - 1	Fabbro, Dante $2,250,000$2,250,000 RD UFA - 2	Saros, Juuse $4,500,000$4,500,000 G UFA - 4
		Rinne, Pekka $1,500,000$1,500,000 G UFA

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Cousins, Nick $1,500,000$1,500,000 LW, C UFA - 1
Grimaldi, Rocco $2,000,000$2,000,000 LW, RW UFA - 1
Harpur, Ben $900,000$900,000 LD UFA - 1
Benning, Matthew $1,000,000$1,000,000 RD UFA - 1

Jul. 2, 2021 at 10:32 a.m.

Luke_xiv

Joined: Jul. 2021

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Out of curiosity, what would you thinkt about exposing Johansen and Duchene and protect another useful player who is on a more team friendly deal? I agree that the Preds will go the 8-1 route in the ED.

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Jul. 2, 2021 at 10:42 a.m.

Bradolz

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Quoting: Luke_xiv

I'm not as low on those guys as most people. Honestly, I think Seattle would seriously consider either of those guys. I have a sneaking suspicion that Johansen could end up out there since he's a BC guy. He's not super productive, but he'd definitely be one of the best centers available and he'd help Seattle get to the cap minimum lol. Honestly, I think Seattle would be pretty lucky to get either one of 'em. If Nashville does let either guy go, it spells full rebuild and I just don't think that's the route they would or should go. My two cents. No guarantee that full rebuilds result in getting a generational talent like Wright and Bedard are supposed to be. It's simply too costly to be at the bottom of the league.

Jul. 2, 2021 at 10:57 a.m.

AnalyticalGM

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I cant see any team offering more than a 2nd and 3rd for Arvidsson, happy with that deal.

Tomasino will be in, Granlund will be back

Grimaldi needs to be flipped for a mid to late pick, it will open up another 2mil

I dont mind losing Trenin, but I'd rather lose Cousins/Grimaldi if they are incorporating picks in the selection process

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Jul. 2, 2021 at 11:07 a.m.

Luke_xiv

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Quoting: Bradolz

Makes sense and I definitely see your pont here. I'm trying not to be too low on them either, but I think if you'd offer them both by exposing them it'd be even more intreaguing for Seattle to take one of them, since they have the choice. For the Preds getting rid of either one of them (imo preferably Johansen b/c I think overall Duchene is the better player with still more upside) means cap space in order to bring in FAs on better deals.

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Jul. 2, 2021 at 11:24 a.m.

Bradolz

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Quoting: AnalyticalGM

As far as Trenin, I think it's a situation where he may request being exposed for a better opportunity. I think Poile would rather keep the vets around. That's my opinion of what Poile will do. It'd be nice getting assets for the fringe guys, but I think he'll keep the depth. I highly doubt Tomasino plays 82. He'll get eased in this year, add injury replacements to that and I think we'll be happy to have the depth.

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Jul. 2, 2021 at 1:10 p.m.

Bradolz

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Quoting: Luke_xiv

I hear ya. I wouldn't be too upset moving on without one of those two contracts. I just don't think an NHL GM leaves that decision up to chance. I'm sure they have a preference as to who they move forward with if it's not both of them. Essentially, Poile will not let another franchise decide our future. That's my logic anyways.

Jul. 2, 2021 at 1:21 p.m.

Luke_xiv

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Quoting: Bradolz

OMG excuse my writing ("intreaguing"? what was I thinking?).

I guess you're right on the subject matter. If they have a favorite they'll protect him (although I'd go for Duchene, I think it'd be Johansen) and try to dangle the other one as an unprotected carot in front of Seattle.

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Jul. 2, 2021 at 1:54 p.m.

ZPirtle

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Quoting: Luke_xiv

I could definitely see this happening. I think I'd protect Forsberg, Kunin, and Trenin personally. Leave the aging forwards who have underperformed the last couple of years available to be picked. If Seattle happens to give you $8M in cap space, take full advantage of it.

Unfortunately, I also agree with the summary. Poile wants a cup too badly to tear it down, even though that's what this team probably needs. It won't happen until he retires.

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