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Between this and Tolvanen, the armchair GM theory we're going to replace Turris, Smith, and Granlund's production internally may be taking a bit of a hit.
Between this and Tolvanen, the armchair GM theory we're going to replace Turris, Smith, and Granlund's production internally may be taking a bit of a hit.
I think you'd have to ask Trenin that first question. You can google "Trenin back to KHL"... there was legitimate thought that he'd go back after his first AHL season when maybe he thought he should have had a larger role as a rookie pro. I don't watch Milwaukee so I don't know how justifiable that might have been. But there was some smoke there. Fast forward a couple years, I think it's entirely justifiable to state that he should have been a regular in our lineup basically from the moment we recalled him. To me, he showed he was ready. He got some chances, true. But if I think he might have deserved more, maybe he felt that way too?How has Trenin been handled badly by the organization? He's been developing in the AHL quite nicely and outgrew the league only this season and he got called up and played 20+ games.
I'd say we've been developing him patiently and just as his potential was starting to materialize he might be gone.. but that being said, it's pure speculation at this point. I'm sure Poile will offer him a good, one-way deal and then it's up to to the player.
Not necessarily handled badly there's just been no real opportunity for our prospects to get a shot on the big club for several years running though. Who was the last forward that came up from the Ads into a regular roster spot? Sissons/Gaudreau/Salomaki maybe? That was like 3-4 seasons ago. Trenin and Blackwell both got some play this season, but not a sniff when it mattered. That should change with some of the upcoming departures, but if I'm Trenin there's been no overwhelming commitment on Nashville's part that would make me feel obligated to stay here.How has Trenin been handled badly by the organization? He's been developing in the AHL quite nicely and outgrew the league only this season and he got called up and played 20+ games.
I'd say we've been developing him patiently and just as his potential was starting to materialize he might be gone.. but that being said, it's pure speculation at this point. I'm sure Poile will offer him a good, one-way deal and then it's up to to the player.
I see where you're going, but my answer to your question about who played in this year's "playoffs" is Hynes. Probably as simple as that.Thinking more on this, us fans are pretty much in agreement that Trenin earned a roster spot. But he didn't dress for any playoff games, and that was after initially being listed as "Unfit to play".
Did we ever get clarification on what the issue was? Did it simply have to do with travel quarantine, injury or conditioning?
Because there may be more to the story and losing him to the KHL might not be a huge loss in hindsight when the full story comes out.
If Poile said something like that... well it would be no wonder if Trenin left.With our cap situation it seems like Trenin would have a very good chance of making the big club next season.
Yep and my guess is if Poile is unwilling to give him that guarantee and give him more than a 1 year contract then he will be in Russia.If Poile said something like that... well it would be no wonder if Trenin left.
Because he really should be considered an absolute lock, not just as having a "very good chance".
The thing that most makes me think it's a negotiation tactic is that this agent's tweets are all in Russian other than the ones like this "Client could sign with KHL team..." makes me think that he wants to be sure that the NHL GM has no problem understanding. But that's really all I have there, could be reading too much into it.
This shouldn't be a difficult contract in any way. There really isn't any excuse for that, if so.So according to his agent, Poile hasn’t even offered Trenin a one-way deal.
You save money by the fact you are paying him no more than 1 million a season as opposed to paying a guy like Smith 4-5 million.Doesn't shock me given that the arbitration ask for Grimaldi was a two-way deal. I can kind of see how you could argue that he'll have every opportunity to earn his spot and if he's good enough he'll get the NHL money, but it seems silly to me to be willing to risk losing one of our few prospects who has shown he is NHL ready over a few hundred thousand. Although who knows maybe the owners are trying to save money anywhere they can as I'm sure they are hurting with having to pay out the huge bonuses to Josi and Duchene with much lower revenues.
Yep and that will mean he is in the KHL and not the NHL if that is what we offer.A 2-way deal only pays less if he doesn't make the team and goes to the AHL. If he wants a 1-way deal, he'll need to take a lower amount at the NHL level.