Eklund Rumor: Preds listening on Saros

[AintLifeGrand]

Ek’s track record from what I remember isnt horrible.

FWIW about 35% of the fanbase is ready to jettison saros to a contender.

Almost 50% want to see Saros get traded if we are not a playoff team in 24 (we are not playoff team)

per the article

Edmonton, NJ, Carolina were specifically mentioned.

Asking price is a 1st + sweeteners

HockeyBuzz.com - Eklund - Preds Listening to offers on Juuse Saros (E4)

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[Bgav]

Eklund's track record isn't horrible? Bro what? Is it Bizzaro Friday?

 

[Soundgarden]

Yeah, I doubt that very much.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Eklund track record isnt horrible??

Are you Eklund or something? Dude hits about 1 in 1,000.

 

[Mr Kot]

You're right OP, Eklund's record isn't horrible.

It's almost non-existent.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Ek’s track record from what I remember isnt horrible.

Stopped reading after this

 

[LeProspector]

I think they would be smart to do so.

Nsh likely heading into a rebuild, Saros on the end of his current deal and they have a young stud in the wings.

Makes too much sense to move on from him now and sell high to a desperate bidder.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Ek’s track record from what I remember isnt horrible.

Its puff puff pass

Not puff puff puff puff puff puff puff

 

[leafsfan2point0]

Long term contract extension confirmed to happen.

 

[Soundgarden]

I think they would be smart to do so.

Nsh likely heading into a rebuild, Saros on the end of his current deal and they have a young stud in the wings.

Makes too much sense to move on from him now and sell high to a desperate bidder.

Long term contract extension confirmed to happen.

Most likely. Trotz has already said he's wanting to lock him up.

 

[AintLifeGrand]

Eklund's track record isn't horrible? Bro what? Is it Bizzaro Friday?

in terms of Preds intel he has been decent on accuracy

 

[ViD]

I mean they need to either trade Saros or Askarov. There’s no point to sign Saros to a long term deal and keep one of the best goalie prospects in hockey as a backup for 5+ years ?

If they are rebuilding, clearly trading Saros is the best option, clears a lot of cap space

 

[HockeyVirus]

The time to trade him was this offseason IMO.

 

[abo9]

Im convinced its just a fake rumour to get people talkingx, with so many teams having goalie issues to start the year.

Preds have 3 pillars: Forsberg, Josi amd Saros.

Rebuild or not, you dont trade those guys without a plan in mind. Or extrenely high value coming back

 

[Soundgarden]

I mean they need to either trade Saros or Askarov. There’s no point to sign Saros to a long term deal and keep one of the best goalie prospects in hockey as a backup for 5+ years ?

It's not as urgent as needing to trade one of them right now or even this season though. We can use them as a tandem for a while, especially if Saros' workload gets to be too much for him.

 

[ViD]

It's not as urgent as needing to trade one of them right now or even this season though. We can use them as a tandem for a while, especially if Saros' workload gets to be too much for him.

I guess the question here is what is the plan for the Preds next two - three years? Are they fully rebuilding or will still try to compete ? If it’s the former, trading Saros seems like a better idea

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

It wouldn't be the best use of assets, but if the Avs could make a 3-team deal work where they send out Georgiev and then take on Saros I'd be all on board. Georgiev has looked fine on the Avs, but I could see Saros giving the Avs a huge boost. Again, don't think it would be an easy move, or a smart use of assets, but I'd personally love having a true Vezina candidate back there.

 

[Sendhelplease]

Eklund's track record isn't horrible? Bro what? Is it Bizzaro Friday?

The only good Eklund is William.

 

[Flgatorguy87]

It's not as urgent as needing to trade one of them right now or even this season though. We can use them as a tandem for a while, especially if Saros' workload gets to be too much for him.

I think the urgency isn't there to trade Askarov, but it's just a luxury to have that type of talent/asset sitting around when the rest of the team is pacing for a bottom 3 finish.

I will say I don't think this report is credible because of Eklund, but it could be credible just looking at the facts of where this team currently sits and Trotz's desire to get things moving faster with a rebuild.

 

[Dr Pepper]

The fact that that clown still has a prefix on this site, will always be hilarious to me.

What a joke.

Also, no, I doubt the Preds move Saros any time soon.

 

[StreetHawk]

I mean they need to either trade Saros or Askarov. There’s no point to sign Saros to a long term deal and keep one of the best goalie prospects in hockey as a backup for 5+ years ?

If they are rebuilding, clearly trading Saros is the best option, clears a lot of cap space

Sarros can't sign an extension until July, as he has 1 more season after this one. Might as well listen and see what the offers are. Askarov, numbers wise in the A last season and this has been very good. I mean, they passed on taking Lundell to draft Askarov in 2020.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Eklund enough said

 

[Soundgarden]

I guess the question here is what is the plan for the Preds next two - three years? Are they fully rebuilding or will still try to compete ? If it’s the former, trading Saros seems like a better idea

I mean, we've been slowly rebuilding for the past few seasons, but we're keeping Josi, Forsberg and Saros so we aren't a complete mess like other teams have been over the years. We've accumulated a lot of young assets and picks and we're going forward with a youth movement.

 

[Peasy]

So I guess hes not moving.

 

[HugeInTheShire]

Saros is signing an extension E5