Offseason Flat Cap

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Created by: YYZ019

Team: 2022-23 Nashville Predators

Initial Creation Date: Feb. 4, 2022

Published: Feb. 7, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

The Predators are a team that is playing very well and have the ability to make a splash this offseason. Although they are likely losing Forsberg as his frustrations have been made known.

Rule: No calling up players with 0 NHL experience

In terms of RFA's, all of them can likely be bridged as none of them are due to any major pay raises.

The Nashville Predators need a top-line LW to replace Forsberg. The price will be exorbitant but Johnny Gaudreau is a talented forward who will help the Preds in the long run

Additionally, the Preds need a backup goalie and a strong 6D. Brett Kulak is solid and Ville Husso is worth taking a chance on.

This team is now primed to fight for the central and has some wiggle room for deadline deals and even though next offseason there are a few RFA's, it shouldn't be too hard to manurvre

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Allard, Frédéric	2	$800,000
Cooley, Devin	2	$800,000
Davies, Jeremy	2	$800,000
Farrance, David	2	$800,000
Glass, Cody	1	$950,000
Huntington, Jimmy	2	$800,000
Sherwood, Kole	1	$800,000
Smith, Cole	1	$800,000
Novak, Thomas	1	$800,000
Luff, Matt	2	$800,000
Kunin, Luke	2	$2,750,000
Trenin, Yakov	2	$1,750,000

UFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Gaudreau, Johnny	6	$10,000,000
Kulak, Brett	2	$2,000,000
Husso, Ville	2	$3,000,000

Buyouts

Kyle Turris: $2,000,000

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2022
2023
2024

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$81,500,000	$74,312,809	$0	$212,500	$7,187,191

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Gaudreau, Johnny $10,000,000$10,000,000 LW UFA - 7	Duchene, Matt $8,000,000$8,000,000 RW, C UFA - 4	Granlund, Mikael $5,000,000$5,000,000 C, RW UFA - 3
Tolvanen, Eeli $1,450,000$1,450,000 LW, RW RFA - 2	Johansen, Ryan $4,000,000$4,000,000 C, RW UFA - 3
Jeannot, Tanner $800,000$800,000 RW, LW UFA - 1	Sissons, Colton $2,857,143$2,857,143 C, RW UFA - 4	Tomasino, Philip $863,333$863,333 ($212,500$212K) LW, RW RFA - 2
Trenin, Yakov $1,750,000$1,750,000 LW, C UFA - 2	Glass, Cody $950,000$950,000 C, RW RFA - 1	Kunin, Luke $2,750,000$2,750,000 RW, C RFA - 2
		McCarron, Michael $750,000$750,000 RW, C UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Josi, Roman $9,059,000$9,059,000 LD NMC UFA - 6	Myers, Philippe $2,550,000$2,550,000 RD UFA - 1	Saros, Juuse $5,000,000$5,000,000 G UFA - 3
Ekholm, Mattias $6,000,000$6,000,000 LD/RD UFA - 4	Fabbro, Dante $2,400,000$2,400,000 RD UFA - 1
	Carrier, Alexandre $733,333$733,333 RD UFA - 1	Husso, Ville $3,000,000$3,000,000 G UFA - 3
Kulak, Brett $2,000,000$2,000,000 LD/RD UFA - 4

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Davies, Jeremy $800,000$800,000 LD UFA - 1
Novak, Thomas $800,000$800,000 C UFA - 1
Luff, Matt $800,000$800,000 RW UFA - 1

Feb. 7, 2022 at 4:52 p.m.

gmgb

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You'd have to think Forsberg would take less to stay in NSH, than what you're giving Gaudreau here.

$3M is way too much to spend on a backup, and why would Husso sign with a team where's he's going to backup a workhorse starter like Saros? He'll likely chase a starter's job elsewhere. NSH has Ingram for the backup role next year anyway.

Kulak likely gets a better offer from a desperate team with a top four hole to fill. If Borowiecki doesn't come back, there's enough options in Milwaukee to fill that 3rd pair spot.

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Feb. 7, 2022 at 4:56 p.m.

YYZ019

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Quoting: gmgb

Forsberg apparently wants out, and his frustration is well documented. Gaudreau is the only other LW (not over 30) who is close to Forsberg's caliber

Ingram is not that good, although yes Husso might go elsewhere

Kulak getting a better offer? Unlikely but possible. He is just a bottom pairing LD for Nashville and is interchangable. I just like him

Feb. 7, 2022 at 5:17 p.m.

gmgb

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Quoting: YYZ019

Is this "well documented" frustration about the Arvidsson trade before the season? Pretty sure that got blown way out of proportion. Forsberg definitely isn't playing like he's disgruntled or unhappy to be in NSH.

Ingram isn't good? That's news.

Like you say, Kulak is just a bottom pairing LD in NSH. Dime a dozen, interchangeable guy. A team like say WSH probably needs and offers more than NSH would.

Feb. 7, 2022 at 6:11 p.m.

YYZ019

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Quoting: gmgb

The Arvidsson trade was confirmation of what insiders had been saying for months, Forsberg is done in Nashville. Similar to Taasenko, they're playing for money

And yes. but there are other D than Kulak, I just like him

Feb. 7, 2022 at 9:28 p.m.

josi4norris

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Quoting: YYZ019

I have never heard one insider say Forsberg wanted out. Do you have a link for that? There were reports that Nashville was open to trading him last year, but Poile has made it well known that they are hoping to have an extension done in the near future. To be honest, I would say this year is maybe the happiest I have seen Forsberg in a Predators uniform.

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