Confirmed with Link: Nashville buys out Turris

[Porter Stoutheart]

Just 2 more days...

 

[herzausstein]

With how much it's costing teams to get rid of bad contracts right now, I think Turris will have to be bought out if he isn't on the team this season. I personally hope Bonino is traded to make room for Turris at 3C but if we are just backfilling spots with youngsters we don't really need to make any rash moves with Turris and can simply bide time. Every year off his contract makes it easier to buyout/trade.

 

[Kat Predator]

With Granlund gone, they could fill that spot with Turris and not see much of a drop in second line production at all.

 

[herzausstein]

With Granlund gone, they could fill that spot with Turris and not see much of a drop in second line production at all.

Granlund had a better G/GP last season but Turris has a better P/GP. So you're probably correct (even if it was sarcasm)

 

[cashinstinct]

Seems like they decided yes

 

[jumb0]

Guess we are strapped for cash.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Guess we are strapped for cash.

Yeah, saving the $4M here and maybe a little on Bonino... assuming there is no plan to spend it elsewhere, that's a depressing turn of events. And it'll just keep depressing us for 8 years now every time we look at that $2M hit.

Don't like this one bit.

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

I mean this guy is Captain Invisible, anytime I watch a game I never notice him out there, and we’re paying him 6 million dollars for the next 4 years. It looked like a solid signing at the moment, but he has fallen off a cliff. I really don’t think we can move him for anything unless some team really likes him somehow and is willing to take on his deal, but man. I just think we should buy him out, 2 years of mediocre 3rd line numbers for 6 mil, yeah no thanks.

Man this guy called it

 

[monix11]

Guess we are strapped for cash.

Or just clearing up cap space for a UFA

 

[OldFan]

I think Preds are shedding salaries because if the loss of revenue. No Billionaires boy’s club here.

 

[PredsV82]

I think Preds are shedding salaries because if the loss of revenue. No Billionaires boy’s club here.

This is almost certainly the case.

 

[Soundgarden]

Well now that it's happened it's a relief. Didn't think Poile would have the balls to, but here we are.

 

[predfan24]

Addition by subtraction.....hopefully

 

[hido]

I think Preds are shedding salaries because if the loss of revenue. No Billionaires boy’s club here.

There are several owners that are billionaires.

 

[OldFan]

There are several owners that are billionaires.

It was a joke, ok?

 

[OldFan]

Including Smith, Granlund, Bonino, Turris and Santini Preds seem to gain $21.5M from last years roster with only about $3.3M retained. You can correct my numbers; I’m hazy on them but it is a bunch of bucks. Question is do Preds spend it or save it to alleviate revenue loss?
Either way, this is blowing up the roster forwards with regulars Smith, Granlund, Bonino and Turris gone out of 12 skaters. Opens a lot of spots.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

I sure hope Duchene starts shitting golden turds or something this year. Lot of chaos to this org as a result of trying to pursue him over the last few years. Sure not worth it for 42 points in 66 games.

 

[predhead1]

I sure hope Duchene starts shitting golden turds or something this year. Lot of chaos to this org as a result of trying to pursue him over the last few years. Sure not worth it for 42 points in 66 games.

Agreed. Perhaps this move will help give Duchene some security so that he just plays his game instead of pressing and trying to prove where he ranks among our center group.

 

[preds1]

I sure hope Duchene starts shitting golden turds or something this year. Lot of chaos to this org as a result of trying to pursue him over the last few years. Sure not worth it for 42 points in 66 games.

Curious to see who his new wingers will be when he moves back to #2C.

 

[PredsV82]

There are several owners that are billionaires.

Only Wilson and Woo who own a small percentage each. The major owners arent.

 

[Enoch]

What a colossally bad outcome for the Predators. There is no way to overstate how bad this transaction ended up being for the Predators.

 

[Predsanddead24]

 

[Armourboy]

Can't imagine paying a guy for 16 years, that's nuts.

 

[jumb0]

Can't imagine paying a guy for 16 years, that's nuts.

The Mets are still paying Bobby Bonilla

 

[luckofirish8]

The Mets are still paying Bobby Bonilla

Yep. $1.19m a year from 2011-2035. Crazy.