Confirmed Signing with Link: [NSH] Mikael Granlund re-signs with the Predators (4 years, $5M AAV)

[Fazkovsky]

Too bad wanted him with the habs

 

[The Moose is Loose]

Wow that’s a lot more than I was expecting. Leafs dodged a bullet

 

[ref19]

Soft? I guess you were thinking about his brother? Granlund actually goes to the dirty areas, PK:s etc. Soft is a thing he is not.

he's soft

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

I think this is a mistake for Granlund the preds have started what looks to be a rebuild with the Arvidson and Ellis trades

"Competitive re-tool." Don't think the org is willing to eat the down years of a full rebuild. Poile is trying to keep the team playoff spot-competitive while turning over the roster. Granlund is a good player to help insulate guys like Glass, Tomasino, Tolvanen until they're fully ready to manage the workload.

 

[Soundgarden]

Probably the most obvious signing of the year

 

[preds1]

Maybe a tad high but it's not like we're crunched for cap space. Fair deal and glad to have him back.

 

[Soundgarden]

A lot of people didn't watch him last year and a half if you still think this is the Granlund of his first year in Nashville.

Probably our 2nd best forward after Forsberg last year, although a case could be made for Tolvanen. About 1M overpaid IMO, but we've got a shload of cap space for him.

 

[Paranoid Android]

Really interesting seeing the mixed reviews on this signing. I think it's a pretty good deal for both parties. I was half expecting some team to give him something stupid like 6x$6m. He was underpaid last season.

Granlund was arguably Nashville's best forward last year. He's a good mentor and a hard worker.

 

[banks]

Drat. I wanted him to join the Leafs. Good player, and he'll be worth that contract, no doubt.

 

[Tysonson3]

I’m good with this. Maybe one year more than I would have liked but I can’t really complain. 5 per year is fine when we’ve just cleared 13 million this offseason

 

[Gh24]

Mixed reactions between people who watch stats and those who watch Preds actually play more than just the occasional game against their favorite team(s).

2-3 years would have been ideal for the team, but after the drastic life changes two years ago Granlund probably wanted a long term deal. Poile doesn't hand out movement clauses very easily, but it wouldn't surprise me if there was some sort of verbal promise about not trading him unless/until somethingsomething.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

It looks like we'll have $10M in unused cap space this year and next (if we extend Forsberg and Ekholm anyway --- much much more if we don't). So worrying about $1M here or there with that much open space is pointless. Granlund was certainly one of our top players last season, and certainly the coach's favorite player anyway.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

Happy to have him back....for now. I see this contract being bought out in 2 years.

 

[Necrobutcher]

Not a bad deal. Obviously a bit of an overpayment but so what. The Preds can afford it and he's an important player for them.

 

[Bruce Granville]

Obviously there was a verbal agreement last year.
If it works out, he gets his term.
With last year combined this 5 x 4.75m. That’s okay.
I ‘d wished him a team with more chances for the cup, but obviously MG likes it in Nashville and doesn’t want to move around.

 

[MMC]

 

[Zirakzigil]

Pricey contract.

 

[sakux]

Great signing! Dirt cheap for the guy who contributes in all situations and gets the most TOI out of all forwards.

He will have a huge year if he plays with Forsberg and Tolvanen.

 

[triggrman]

Poile is a horrible GM.

sometimes I agree but we've only missed the playoffs twice in the since the first lockout and those were the fire sale years when ownership was in turmoil.

 

[CatchyTune]

Wanted him on the Leafs but holy hell. Nevermind

 

[Soundgarden]

Great signing! Dirt cheap for the guy who contributes in all situations and gets the most TOI out of all forwards.

He will have a huge year if he plays with Forsberg and Tolvanen.

Will probably center the 2nd line with two of Tolvanen, Tomasino and Duchene.

 

[triggrman]

Will probably center the 2nd line with two of Tolvanen, Tomasino and Duchene.

Yeah, that's what I expect too, I think it's likely
Tolvanen-Granlund-Tomasino
Funny though, the best Duchene looked last year was with Forsberg and Granlund, Hynes didn't like it though, too much production.

 

[triggrman]

I think this is a mistake for Granlund the preds have started what looks to be a rebuild with the Arvidson and Ellis trades

We heard the same thing when we lost Timonen, Hamhuis, Suter, Weber, Suban, etc..... Ellis was at best our 3 last year, and was being beat out by Carrier.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Yeah, that's what I expect too, I think it's likely
Tolvanen-Granlund-Tomasino
Funny though, the best Duchene looked last year was with Forsberg and Granlund, Hynes didn't like it though, too much production.

That was a few games still under Lavi. I think it was just a fluke, though. Duchene would have eventually dragged those guys down just like he drags everybody down.

Granlund and Kunin look pretty good together to me.

 

[Riptide]

Surprised that after the last few meh seasons he had that NSH stuck with him. I don't think it's a bad contract and think he can produce better then what he showed, just surprised both decided to stick with it.