Post-Game Talk: What weirdness can happen this time? Preds @ Jets 3/13/2024

[101st_fan]

Fluke goal off a stanchon ... goalie pulled in OT ... what's next?

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[Predsanddead24]

Confirms what most expected I think. I'm glad we're not forcing him into the lineup but kind of funny that Barrie is relegated to team mascot at this point.

 

[101st_fan]

Confirms what most expected I think. I'm glad we're not forcing him into the lineup but kind of funny that Barrie is relegated to team mascot at this point.

Barrie is PMD who just doesn't fit on this team. Josi has that role on the 1st pair ... the 3rd pair is more of a stay home pairing ... and he doesn't mesh for the second line. It's not that he's a bad overall player but he is for the Preds. That leads me to wonder why would we take him on and retain to move out Ekholm.

 

[nine_inch_fang]

Barrie is PMD who just doesn't fit on this team. Josi has that role on the 1st pair ... the 3rd pair is more of a stay home pairing ... and he doesn't mesh for the second line. It's not that he's a bad overall player but he is for the Preds. That leads me to wonder why would we take him on and retain to move out Ekholm.

Picks, prospects, and freeing up some of the logjam at left D. Barrie was simply a way to open up salary for Edmonton while Nashville only retained $250k.

 

[Predsanddead24]

I thought Barrie looked much better for us to end last season than he has this year. It seems like the team thought that too since they chose not to trade him in the offseason (at least we didn't succeed if we tried). Will be interesting to see how he performs next season wherever he ends up.

 

[nine_inch_fang]

I thought Barrie looked much better for us to end last season than he has this year. It seems like the team thought that too since they chose not to trade him in the offseason (at least we didn't succeed if we tried). Will be interesting to see how he performs next season wherever he ends up.

He did but that's probably a function of Josi being out.

 

[101st_fan]

Picks, prospects, and freeing up some of the logjam at left D. Barrie was simply a way to open up salary for Edmonton while Nashville only retained $250k.

$250k in cap hit for years ... plus he was the counterbalancne for Ekholm. The logjam is now on the right side with Barrie. Trading D for D didn't alleviate the logjam. It just help shift it to the other side of the ice.

 

[ShagDaddy]

Stastney can play both sides very effectively. Del Gaizo is the only prospect that’s close to being ready in Milwaukee. Not sure I’d call their situation a log jam. Not like there’s 4 defensemen in Milwaukee being held back and overcooked.

 

[ShagDaddy]

Beauvillier and Zucker’s first game after being able to have an actual practice with the team. Guess we’ll see if that helps them mesh with the systems a little better.

 

[NSH615]

Beauvillier and Zucker’s first game after being able to have an actual practice with the team. Guess we’ll see if that helps them mesh with the systems a little better.

I didn't realize the team had a real practice. I had heard that yesterday was an "optional" practice.


Unrelated, I still don't get why they flew from Minnesota back to Nashville only to fly back out to Winnipeg a day later. For all the talk of travel being brutal on the team, this is twice in the last month the team has done this.

 

[ShagDaddy]

I didn't realize the team had a real practice. I had heard that yesterday was an "optional" practice.


Unrelated, I still don't get why they flew from Minnesota back to Nashville only to fly back out to Winnipeg a day later. For all the talk of travel being brutal on the team, this is twice in the last month the team has done this.

It was an optional but most all the players were there

 

[NSH615]

Some good news for the Preds...

 

[Predsanddead24]

Beauvillier and Zucker’s first game after being able to have an actual practice with the team. Guess we’ll see if that helps them mesh with the systems a little better.

If Beauvillier can keep making passes like that one he did to Hartman but to the right team we'll be doing great.

 

[herzausstein]

The d is only at a logjam depending what you think of the NHL readiness of certain players.

I personally think Del Gaizo and Stastney should be getting some NHL evaluation time. There just isnt room unless there is injury. Stastney can play either side which gives him some extra flexibility. So if Carrier doesnt get extended he has a landing spot. Del Gaizo on the other hand... with Josi, McDonagh, and Lauzon.... there just isnt anywhere to go. Then there is Molendyk who made great first impressions but he can marinate for another season or two without much of an issue. Actually his contract should slide if he is in the minors which is nice

 

[NSH615]

The d is only at a logjam depending what you think of the NHL readiness of certain players.

I personally think Del Gaizo and Stastney should be getting some NHL evaluation time. There just isnt room unless there is injury. Stastney can play either side which gives him some extra flexibility. So if Carrier doesnt get extended he has a landing spot. Del Gaizo on the other hand... with Josi, McDonagh, and Lauzon.... there just isnt anywhere to go. Then there is Molendyk who made great first impressions but he can marinate for another season or two without much of an issue. Actually his contract should slide if he is in the minors which is nice

So scratching Fabbro for as many games as he got scratched isn't a sign of a log jam?

 

[Predsanddead24]

So scratching Fabbro for as many games as he got scratched isn't a sign of a log jam?

Well we partially solved it by finally giving up on Barrie at least.

 

[NSH615]

Well we partially solved it by finally giving up on Barrie at least.

After fighting it for the first half of the season. Fabbro should have never been scratched.

 

[ShagDaddy]

So scratching Fabbro for as many games as he got scratched isn't a sign of a log jam?

No it isn’t. Barrie is out of the line up and gone after this season. Fabbro will be a starter next year and there’s no one currently pushing him for that spot.

 

[hockey diva]

We’re gonna get our butts kicked.

 

[SouthNash]

Gus!!

 

[sparkle twin]

Gus!!!!

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Woot! Gus!

 

[sparkle twin]

Saros with an assist on the goal!

 

[Predsanddead24]

Good thing we scored first because that stat they showed for Winnipeg wasn’t very encouraging if we hadn’t.

 

[NSH615]

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Fluke goal off a stanchon ... goalie pulled in OT ... what's next?

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