Excellent contract for both sides, Novak has really proved himself as a player and Got a solid pay raise and it’s excellent value for the Preds for a solid C.
Trotz owed it to his players to not go in fire sale mode with the good season they are having.
So, it's good for the fans hopes to keep your UFAs, but does anyone really think they can get to the 2nd round?
Playoffs its goaltending (which they have) and scoring depth (which they could have in the spring) so yeah, depending on who they match up against, they certainly could... they just trounced COL 5-1 and are on an 8 gamer...
Also Josi is quietly a top 3 Norris season again and if not for Quinn busting out he would probably win this year.
I get it, a hot goalie can carry a team far in the playoffs. MTL did the same in 2021.
But IMO Saros is no Rinne or Price. I'm not a fan, and neither seems Trotz since he looks more enclined to trade him away than to resign him ...
NSH wasn't getting hot goaltending that spring. Rinne was actually uncharacteristically off by his standards, during that run. It was the team in front of him coming together at the right time that fuelled that playoff drive, and the accumulation of injuries to key players (plus some WWE-esque officiating) that eventually did them in.
I think you're selling Saros short, but to each their own. I don't think Trotz agrees with your assessment of him though. The only one of his goalies he's actively looked to trade was Askarov, back at the draft. Yaroslav's stellar play this season probably changed his mind on that though.
You never know. If Saros get hot and team stay healthy. Yes why not?
Voted yes. Good signing. Novak have potential to be regular 50-60+ player.
This is a steal of a signing. This is a young team and as guys like Evangelista, Tomasino and Glass start to hit their stride, Novak is going to rack up the points. Totally agree with 50-60 easily.
Quoting: jpsnow13
I get it, a hot goalie can carry a team far in the playoffs. MTL did the same in 2021.
But IMO Saros is no Rinne or Price. I'm not a fan, and neither seems Trotz since he looks more enclined to trade him away than to resign him ...
As for Saros, Trotz can hate him if he wants, but can't ignore 6th in the league in wins. Not sure how Trotz looks more inclined to trade Saros, but if you're basing that on term left without an extension, Saros has as much term left as Marner and Draisaitl. Are those two in play this week as well?