Confirmed Signing with Link: [NSH] Fabbro to sign with Preds

[maplepred]

Dante Fabbro says he will sign with Nashville Predators | Nashville Post

Sweet!!

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[CycloneSweep]

Nashville and their defense...

 

[Boondock]

Great news for the Preds. I'm not a big fan of the 4th year college free agent loop-hole so I'm glad it didn't come down to that. As a Canuck fan the thought of getting a player like Fabbro as a free agent had me day dreaming a little but glad this worked out the way it did for Nashville.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

I am actually surprised. I honestly was assuming he would go the distance at BU and become a UFA. VERY good news for Preds!!!

 

[93LEAFS]

So much for the "he's waiting it out to go to Vancouver narrative."

 

[izzy]

good

hate that rule

 

[Starat327]

Not pushing a narrative here, and fully understanding he's a kid with no experience, does he become a a replacement that fills in for a D man that Nash moves for a (presumable) F upgrade, or does Fabbro become a chip in a trade? Or does Nashville just stand pat and add him to the team and further the depth?

 

[StreetHawk]

Dante Fabbro says he will sign with Nashville Predators | Nashville Post

Sweet!!

This should make him eligible for the Seattle ED given his age if he is signed to an NHL deal and gets into a game.

 

[Nucker42]

So much for the "he's waiting it out to go to Vancouver narrative."

Preds d is stacked....

Not sure where everyone fits, obviously a good problem to have... where does Subban fit into all of this...? 4 x 9mill left... do Preds fans think there will be an appetite to deal him in the offseason?

As a Canucks fan, Canucks are pathetic on the right hand side and a player like Subban could go a long way to making the Canucks a solid team.

 

[DRW204]

so what is his floor/ceiling/expected outcome in the NHL?

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Not pushing a narrative here, and fully understanding he's a kid with no experience, does he become a a replacement that fills in for a D man that Nash moves for a (presumable) F upgrade, or does Fabbro become a chip in a trade? Or does Nashville just stand pat and add him to the team and further the depth?

Hopefully he's at least #4 capable and enables us to move Subban or Ellis for other assets (my preference is for a younger forward and some prospects/picks). We can't seem to come to a consensus on whether he will be eligible for the expansion draft if he plays this year (there is no slide rule due to his age, just the question of what is considered a year of "professional service" for expansion draft purposes--my assumption is 1 game in that season).

 

[StreetHawk]

Hopefully he's at least #4 capable and enables us to move Subban or Ellis for other assets (my preference is for a younger forward and some prospects/picks). We can't seem to come to a consensus on whether he will be eligible for the expansion draft if he plays this year (there is no slide rule due to his age, just the question of what is considered a year of "professional service" for expansion draft purposes--my assumption is 1 game in that season).

Andrew Copp of the Jets played through to his junior year with Michigan back in the 14-15 season. He has a pre septcutoff birthday which should be the point in which their age is determined. Signed with the jets after his junior year and played just 1 game. Spent the next 2 season between the A and NHL.

Just google his name to see his age and experience. Jets protected him in the Vegas ED. Everything for Fabbro seems to lineup with Copp.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

I wouldn't set my expectations too high yet - for me we have a LOT of room to improve our 3rd pair, and if he can play there next year, then I'll be satisfied. Being good enough to play top-4 and let us trade Ellis or Subban would be a little too much to ask for... if it happened, wow, bonus, but I don't think I can pencil that in as any kind of expectation. Just having a 3rd pair D who could play more than 12 minutes a night, fill in higher during injury issues, and with upside to EVENTUALLY grow into a top-4 D, that's all I'd ask for. Even if we trade Ellis or Subban for other assets, I would think we have to find another stopgap on D for the short-term. Fabbro would really have to dazzle in whatever scarce amount of time he has in this season's cameo to provide additional rationale on the Subban/Ellis trade front.

 

[Ctrain2k]

Not pushing a narrative here, and fully understanding he's a kid with no experience, does he become a a replacement that fills in for a D man that Nash moves for a (presumable) F upgrade, or does Fabbro become a chip in a trade? Or does Nashville just stand pat and add him to the team and further the depth?

I don’t think Nashville even knows, I think they’ll play him in the ahl next year and reevaluate where the team is at and where Fabbro’s at around next years trade deadline.

 

[BigFatCat999]

If he can play on the 3rd pairing right now. That's great. If not, oh well.

 

[HolyGhost]

Was there ever any question

 

[PetterssonSimp]

Was there ever any question

Only when it came to Benning bro Canucks fans. Pushing the agenda because he’s from BC.

 

[A91]

He realized he could be making mad coin now and not in a year. Happy for Preds after that Vesey debacle.

 

[StreetHawk]

Only when it came to Benning bro Canucks fans. Pushing the agenda because he’s from BC.

I think it came Up only because rick dhawiwal tweeted something about him possibly not signing which was nonsense. The only first round pick that ever went the ncaa free agent route was Kevin Hayes when he opted not to sign with Chicago. But when you dig into his stats in his senior year he put up as many points as his freshman to junior years combined. He didn’t do much offensively until his senior year.

First rounds can normally play in the nhl within 1-3 years so they won’t be staying the full term.

 

[maplepred]

So if Fabbro plays this season in the ahl or nhl does he have to be protected for the Seattle expansion draft? Do we have a definite answer?

 

[jfhabs]

I think it came Up only because rick dhawiwal tweeted something about him possibly not signing which was nonsense. The only first round pick that ever went the ncaa free agent route was Kevin Hayes when he opted not to sign with Chicago. But when you dig into his stats in his senior year he put up as many points as his freshman to junior years combined. He didn’t do much offensively until his senior year.

First rounds can normally play in the nhl within 1-3 years so they won’t be staying the full term.

Blake Wheeler? Kyle Turris?

There's also a few 2nd/3rd rounder in Schultz, Butcher, Vesey, Butcher, etc. Wasn't Gardiner traded from Anaheim because he didn't want to sign too?

 

[axecrew]

Hopefully he's at least #4 capable and enables us to move Subban or Ellis for other assets (my preference is for a younger forward and some prospects/picks). We can't seem to come to a consensus on whether he will be eligible for the expansion draft if he plays this year (there is no slide rule due to his age, just the question of what is considered a year of "professional service" for expansion draft purposes--my assumption is 1 game in that season).

I thought Tolvanen was the younger forward that all of Nashville has been waiting for?

 

[StreetHawk]

Blake Wheeler? Kyle Turris?

There's also a few 2nd/3rd rounder in Schultz, Butcher, Vesey, Butcher, etc. Wasn't Gardiner traded from Anaheim because he didn't want to sign too?

Forgot about wheeler. Turris was signed by Arizona and played for them.

Gardiner, the ducks had a deal in place with Toronto and were prepared to send either Gardiner or Schultz.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

I thought Tolvanen was the younger forward that all of Nashville has been waiting for?

Even if Tolvanen lives up to the hype (looking iffy, but still early) you can never have too many.

 

[Fatass]

So if Fabbro plays this season in the ahl or nhl does he have to be protected for the Seattle expansion draft? Do we have a definite answer?

Avs might have missed the boat on this one. Fabbro will need to be protected. I’m not a huge fan of this player so I don’t think it really matters.