Explaining what it takes to determine if your buyers or sellers are at the deadline, especially if you are a team like the Nashville Predators.
When a team is no longer in playoff contention, they might consider making trades to either acquire assets for the future or shed salary to create cap space. This could involve trading away pending unrestricted free agents, veterans on expiring contracts, or players who are not fitting into the team’s long-term plans.
In the case of the Nashville Predators, if they are falling out of playoff contention and their management decides to make changes, they might consider trading away players who could fetch a good return regarding draft picks, prospects, or young players. However, it ultimately depends on the team’s evaluation of their current roster, their long-term goals, and the offers they receive from other teams.
Ultimately, the decision to break up the team or make significant changes lies with the team’s management, including general manager Barry Trotz. They will assess the team’s performance, evaluate the current roster, and make decisions based on their long-term vision for the future.
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As Full Press Hockey has stated multiple times, Barry Trotz confirmed that he is listening to offers on goaltender Juuse Saros today. Trotz confirmed he spoke with New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald about Saros.
The Devils are a team that is making the type of offers Trotz wants to move a player like Saros. And Trotz is holding all the cards when it comes to moving Saros. He knows the Devils need goaltending and reiterated that to Fitzgerald during their conversations. A haul for Saros would cost the Devils a pretty penny.
It will most likely be a first-round pick, a rostered player or two like Alexander Holtz or Dawson Mercer, and potentially a goalie going the other way like Vitek Vanecek, along with a prospect.
The Nashville Predators are right on the cusp of being sellers at the deadline. Tommy Novak’s name is starting to come up in recent trade talks. But the direction of this team and what they do at the deadline will be determined by how they play over the next couple of weeks.
Now that we have explained to you why the trade could happen leave your comments and let us know what you think it would take to make it happen. Do you agree with the potential trade?