Sportsnet: KYPREOS: If they lose I have to think that's it for Rinne in Nashville

[BloodRedArmy]

I'll be first to say I'd take him in Ottawa in a heartbeat. Too bad Kypreos doesn't know anything.

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[rent free]

next year will be rinne's last year in nashville

 

[Captain Mountain]

Kypreo's has contacts and inside information. His opinions however are often dumb.

 

[Soundgarden]

He'll split time with Saros as we see if he can handle a full season. Doubt he goes anywhere.

 

[Tysonson3]

Saros hasn’t played 30 games in a year yet, he’s not ready for full starters duties. Rinne will be here next year and likely for another year after that

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Rinne isn't going or leaving anywhere from Nashville so long when David Poile is GM.
He also has no trade clause on his contract so trading him isn't as easy as Kypreos thoughts.
Peks is preds franchise goalie and his jersey will get retired top of the rafters in Bridgestone arena when he retires.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Saros hasn’t played 30 games in a year yet, he’s not ready for full starters duties. Rinne will be here next year and likely for another year after that

This right here.

Saros is obviously the heir apparent, but he's not quite ready to take over as the man.

That being said, Rinne is 35 and on the last year of his big contract. If he shows a decline i could see the Preds moving on from him at the end of next year, but even then i think he probably still hangs around.

 

[stokes84]

He also has no trade clause on his contract so trading him isn't as easy as Kypreos thoughts.

Good teams generally have goalies and players don't waive to go to bad teams. He's not going anywhere yet.

 

[Boomstick]

Yeah, getting rid of a goalie who goes 42 Wins and 13 Losses is a magnificent idea, Kypreos.
But....... the Predators have pulled off some unexpected trades in the past, so who knows.

 

[BatVader]

Kypreos is a bigger idiot than Eklund.

 

[steveat]

Preds need to tweak some things to get better for next year, but the goalie is not one of them

 

[Critical13]

Rinne isn't going or leaving anywhere from Nashville so long when David Poile is GM.
He also has no trade clause on his contract so trading him isn't as easy as Kypreos thoughts.
Peks is preds franchise goalie and his jersey will get retired top of the rafters in Bridgestone arena when he retires.

Really?

He's been good but jersey to the rafters?

 

[TheBradyBunch]

Given his contract situation, this makes some sense. The Preds would need to bring in someone who is a proven 1A at least, but a change of scenery might be beneficial for both parties. Rinne is one of my favourite goalies in the league, a great player and a great Pred, but the history of failure (relative to his ability) might be hard to shake in Nashville. Carolina, St. louis, or NYI might pony up significant assets to get Rinne for a year. Something around Allen +++++ might be a deal that works for both teams.

My money is on Rinne getting one more run at it, but, assuming they will move on from him, this year is probably a better time to do so than next year. Would hurt to lose him for nothing.

 

[Hockey Rush]

Calgary should be all over this if so. He would greatly help solidify their team and give them a fighting chance in the Pacific. I would be ecstatic for the flames if they got him.

Until Vancouver makes the playoffs then its game on Rinne may be gone by then tho.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

The Preds probably wouldn't get anything of worth to justify trading Rinne. He's got a contract that includes what is likely a heavily limiting movement clause. The goalie market in general tends to return meager results in deals. Saros is a good goalie. Just increase his usage next year with Rinne and let Rinne walk at the end of the year.

 

[Wingsfan 4 life]

Hot Take Nick strikes again.

At worst, Rinne's leash as starter is shortened next year.

 

[Grub]

I think that Nashville should find a new Goalie. The only reason Rinne seems good is because the defense in front of him. This is the second straight time in two years where he lets in soft goals in a elimination game. Didn't the preds basically lose in the first period last year because of Rinne as well letting in soft goals?

 

[Soundgarden]

Really?

He's been good but jersey to the rafters?

Yes. He'll hit 600 games and 350+ wins if he plays out his contract with us. 600 games, 300+ wins, 4 Vezina noms and three all-star games with one team as a fan favorite.

I know he sucks in the playoffs, but I don't see how Nashville doesn't retire his number.

 

[Chan790]

What are Nashville's needs? Carolina's youth progression and winning #2 has made a few quality pieces all over the ice potentially available; they really need a goalie.

 

[Soundgarden]

What are Nashville's needs? Carolina's youth progression and winning #2 has made a few quality pieces all over the ice potentially available; they really need a goalie.

We would need a 1b veteran goalie to split the season with Saros + forward or defense prospects/draft picks, but considering he just had a Vezina season before this awful playoff run and Ward and Darling's play we really have no reason move him.

Most likely he'll stick around until his contract runs out and even then I could see him taking a massive discount afterwards to be a backup until he retires.

 

[AcadiaAxeMan]

Price and Weber for Rinne and PK?

Interested?

 

[Jumptheshark]

we know their D is wicked--but do they have a G in the wings

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

I doubt he goes anywhere this summer as there's still a high level of risk with just handing the reigns over to Saros.


But I fully expect Saros to get a much bigger role next season with more games, and if by the deadline next season Saros is handling the increased role well I could see Rinne being shipped out.


If not the deadline I'd put money on it happening next summer.

 

[Soundgarden]

Price and Weber for Rinne and PK?

Interested?

we know their D is wicked--but do they have a G in the wings

Saros.

After that we have:
Westerholm
Svoboda

Vejmelka
Vomacka
Volkov

as prospects, but I couldn't tell you anything about them.

 

[HockeyAnalystGenius]

I Guess you Could Say That's The Rin, Eh!