Confirmed with Link: Nashville Predators buying out Matt Duchene

[Viqsi]

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[Lug]

I'm so surprised by this. What are we going to do with all this cap space?

 

[triggrman]

I think buying out Duchene is a mistake.

 

[Gh24]

I think buying out Duchene is a mistake.

Not a fan either, but let's see what happens

 

[Edgework]

I think buying out Duchene is a mistake.

Agree, I don’t understand this move

 

[HabsPreds]

Burning it down for a Rebuild.

 

[Adz]

I think buying out Duchene is a mistake.

Yeah, I don't get this unless he and Trotz or Brunette were not going to mesh and this was the only way out.

That said, I cheer for the laundry. What does GMBT have up his sleeve???

 

[triggrman]

Was Duchene part of the country club?

Seems like he's a good fit with Brunette.

I will say though, we seemed like a better team before he got here.

 

[ShooterMcGavin3]

Wow. Didn’t see this one coming after moving Joey. I’m interested to see what the long term play is here.

 

[triggrman]

Wow. Didn’t see this one coming after moving Joey. I’m interested to see what the long term play is here.

Joey didn't surprise anyone. Trotz pretty much said he couldn't make the team next year.

 

[bdub24]

Trotz to the country club - we are done f***ing around ‘brahs’

 

[Flgatorguy87]

I am seriously shocked by this. You never know how things are perceived in a locker room, but production wise he's been as productive as anyone on the roster including Forsberg. This sure seems to me that this rebuild is going to be an aggressive tear it down style.

 

[predhead1]

With this move, I have a hard time believing that we'll be heading into next season without at least one new winger. Whether that comes from free agency or a trade I haven't a clue, but if we don't add someone, next season looks like it will be rough . . .

 

[Flgatorguy87]

Maybe Trotz realized just how hard it is to get into the top 5 without finishing there??

 

[ShagDaddy]

Sweet mother of all that’s holy. How long is that buyout going to be on the books?

 

[triggrman]

I guess the compete level thing is real with Trotz.

 

[Flgatorguy87]

Are we officially a big boy team now? Look how much we are paying guys not to play for us!

 

[apollo]

Shiefele?

 

[Flgatorguy87]

Well who wants to crunch the cap numbers now??

 

[drwpreds]

Absolutely shocked- I will be VERY interested to hear Trotz comment on this and what the thinking is.

One thought I immediately have- if we are really going the burn it to the ground mode, why keep Saros???

 

[hido]

Well, that was an unexpected notification to pop up on my phone.

 

[Viqsi]

Shiefele?

f*** no. Worst possible option if we're trying to do a culture change.

 

[glenngineer]

If you’re burning it down, why are we holding on to Saros?

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

I didn't think of him as part of the "Country Club" either. I didn't always like what he did on the ice, but at least he generally kept his motor running, and still had speed.

I thought he was going to be a nice fit for the up-tempo style of game that Brunette seemed to be preaching.

Kinda shocked tbh. That's a lot of dead cap. You don't mind it on a player who seemed to be cooked like Joey. But on a player that was still contributing...

 

[triggrman]

Well who wants to crunch the cap numbers now??