Team: 2021-22 Nashville Predators

Initial Creation Date: Jul. 12, 2021

Published: Jul. 14, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

For me now it seems like that Poile decide to make a rebuild/retool. Nearest two drafts must be unbelievable. So, it is just perfect time.
Likely the protection list will be like that:
Protection list:
Forsberg, Kunin, Järnkrok
Josi, Ellis, Ekholm, Fabbro, Carrier
Saros
IDK why he didn't trade Järnkrok over Arvidsson (probably he thinks, that Arvi will have less value than Järnkrok at the 2021 TDL).
But for me it's obvious, that he want to free up as more cap space in long term as possible.
So he will protect Järnkrok over Sissons, and Seattle will pick Sissons on the expansion draft.
If 2nd+3rd and Johansen or Duchene will be good enough for Seattle, we will see that. However, I can't imagine, that Poile will lose his 1st round pick for such type of moves.

Preds will pay more than enough money to save Granlund. Good hardworking mentor for the young players, and active that can be traded at TDLs.
Rinne retired, because he know, that GMDP planning to make rebuild. So there's no chance for the cup in near future.
One of the key moments of this off-season will be trade of Ryan Ellis.
He still has perfect value on the market. His salary isn't to much, but Preds don't need to keep him in near to years(while he is more effective), so that's why they will trade him.
Also Preds will trade Grimaldi.

After first half of the season Preds will be one of the worst teams in the league.
Forsberg, Ekholm, Järnkrok will be traded (the end of Swedish era for Preds). Strälman, Benning also will be traded (if someone wants them).
You can write your ideas of the trades in comments.

Later I will publish version with TDL deals.

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