The Predators Are Having A Fire Sale | SDP
Ryan O’Reilly is drawing interest. How many times, how many years in a row do we need to hear this? Nashville is expecting, if they are going to move him, cuz remember, they’re treating him like he’s got a no trade. Uh they’re expecting a first round pick and a top prospect. Here’s another team trying to talk their way into being good. Well, yeah, Barry Trotz just will not. Barry Trotz is trying to interview his way into like two or three points in the standings. So, he’s got a connection with 1025 the game in Nashville, which is their local sports station. And uh Frank Saraveali said, I think Monday on his show, that that the locker room is toxic. And Barry Trot said, “I’m aware of those comments and I don’t believe that we’re in a toxic place.” And a lot of it was interesting. A lot of PRs reporters, as bad as things have been, the PR reporters are like, “We don’t see toxic here.” I was surprised to hear that from Frank because that is typically the sort of thing players aren’t shy about and I had never heard that. Bad for sure. They’re not good, but hadn’t heard toxic. Uh Ryan O’Reilly, by the way, six goals, seven assists in 22 games. I respect Ryan O’Reilly. I thought he was great here in Toronto. Um it’s hilarious that they’re like, “Well, he’s linked to Montreal.” I’d be like, “Yeah, that’s exactly the kind of place Ryan O’Reilly would want to go.” Um, they have great vibes. They have great vibes and a lot of media. Um, well, any negative thing that’s said about them, you’d only understand half of it. I think that’s true. There’s more for Ryan Riley, Ryan O’Reilly to give. Um, certainly on a better team, but that is a very high price and we shall see how desperate people get close to the deadline because, uh, you can argue, hey, the Leafs gave that up for Lton. Now, I don’t know that Gbankin is quote unquote a top pick. I think he was a a player who had top vibes. Like everybody loves him. But I don’t know what Nikita Gbankin like tops out as. Like we’re talking about a guy who might be a third liner like first round pedigree. Gbankin is a overachieving fifth round pick who I like and wish was still here. Another guy’s name that came up is and he had really brutal contract negotiations this year guys. Uh, Luke Evangelista’s name is out there and that’s a player I’d be like, “That’s interesting.” Here’s what’s real interesting to me. Uh, Nashville is setting the market. No one else is committed to doing this, right? Well, uh, Vancouver did. They sent a memo around saying players are available. Yeah. Do the players know that? Almost all of them have a no move. And the Conucks haven’t necessarily said what they want for those players, at least not publicly. Nashville is the only team that is clearly selling. You trade O’Reilly for a first and a and a high-end prospect, that’s selling, right? Barry Trotz being the mad hatter of the NHL right now is great for content, but I don’t know if it’s going to be great for trade activity. Mhm. I think it’s very odd that Pier Lebrun would tweet out like the specific details of what is required to is is needed to acquire Ryan O’Reilly. Like it’s so rare an insider would just do that. And it’s clearly like Barry Trots being like do this please so people know this is the cost. And that’s such a poor way to run your franchise. It’s why necessarily Barry Trotz. It could also be an agent going to LeBron. get my guy the [ __ ] out of here. Mhm. I don’t think so. Barry’s talking. It It feels like it’s Barry, you know, and Pierre’s also the one who followed up with the Montreal report being like the Montreal Canadians are interested. I I would also say, Jess, that like after the um after the Nashville like run, the 12 game or 15 game point streak or whatever they were on and then they went to the first round, there was like a a glowing piece done by Pierre LeBron in the Athletic about Barry Trot. It’s like I feel like we know the connection there, right? I think Barry and and Pierre talk, guys. Yeah. And I don’t know if this is a good strategy by Barry Trots to get the Ryan O’Reilly interest out there. Like, you should be doing your job behind the scenes and not through Pierre Lebron. It’s very odd to me. It’s It’s strange. It’s strange. Oh, one thing I wanted to bring up about the Leafs, and I’m sorry that I’m jumping back to this, but I forgot, and it’s a really quick point. Did you guys see what Luke Fox said about the Toronto Maple Leafs um on the Real Kipper and Bourne show? It’s about a 90 second clip. I’m not sure. So, there was and I I meant to put this in the Leaf segment. I apologize, but I have to hit this cuz I thought it was devastating. It’ll be interesting if it changes tonight. He said when when Craig Barube was was filmed at practice the other day saying the glass is half full, it’s not half empty. Luke said, “If it’s half full, you shouldn’t have to say that.” And then he followed it up with because I think Justin Bourne asked him about like what the energy is. And he’s like he he he said, “I don’t sense that guys are like breaking their sticks or frustrated or whatever.” He said, “I sense it’s very low energy.” And that is one of the more devastating things I’ve heard about a team. The beatings will continue until morale improves. Uh uh Jesse, do you think that that can change with Matthews, Ny, and Wah into the lineup? Do we have a different lease on life now? It’ll change with winning. That’s the only thing that’ll change that. It’s are you going to win games or not? They’re they’re weak mentally. Um we’ve we’ve talked about this. Um Paul Mlan when he was the Leaf’s eye in the sky coach uh was in the Amazon documentary and he was like these guys have demons under the bed, demons in their closet. You know, that was coaches ago, that was GMs ago. Um that was personnel ago, that was nearly half a decade ago. And I’m not sure a single thing has changed. And that’s why I keep saying the call is coming from inside the house. Um, I think that organization is is wound way too tight in their in their dayto-day and you know the the reason they’re not acting like most other teams is they’re not most other teams because they tell themselves that every morning they look in the mirror. Um, I you got to operate like a normal team, guys.
Steve Dangle, Adam Wylde and Jesse Blake discuss the Nashville Predators publicly announcing what they want in return for Center Ryan O’Reilly. Who will trade for him? Should they tear it all down in Nashville?
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21 comments
Eyyyy first! 🤙
A first and a prospect. No
Someone near a cup.
Matthews looked angry when Nylander didnt pass to him in overtime. He cheered but there was a petulant delay.
They’re lucky if they get a second plus a mid prospect
If you have a captain who can lead aka Tavares much of the malaise goes away
Devils
Send them back to Buffalo please
Caps done deal
Carlo costed a 1st and a top prospect 🤭🤭🤭🤭
Nashville acting as if theyve flopped the absolute nuts is hilarious.
Im calling that bluff.
Toss out a 3rd and theyll fold.
Next theyll be demanding 2 top prospects for old man Stamkos.
No retain.
"The beatings will continue until morale improves" one of my all time favorite lines.
Frank might be the most unreliable reporter in the game, honestly I trust the Fronk Twitter account more than him😂
Preds cashing in, rebuild time, the jeannot trade worked out prettay prettay good. Get alll the top picks possible and look at a 2033 cup!
This team was babied by Shanahan. Now we have to put up with his spoiled fricking children. Make no mistake, they are mentally stunted compared to normal NHL players. Did you ever hear Mitch Marner speak to the media?!, It is sad to see. Reminds me of talking to my spoiled petulant nephew who is 13 years old. Thankfully he is gone at least. Mitch Marner defined this overpaid weakness brained culture. He was by far the weakest. But the rest is still just as bad mentally.
Nashville will likely get a 2nd rd pick for Ryan O'Reilly
Adam looks like the protagonist of Shotcaller
step on up treviling. im sure there is some prospect and 1st rounder you havent traded for absolute garbage. on no planet is orielly worth a 1st and a top prospect. that ship sailed ages ago
They could have spent the Marner money on Stamkos. I understand he is getting up there’s and hasn’t exactly been lighting it up on the Preds, but he’s a proven winner, a center and a gamer, which minus maybe Nylander they don’t have. It gives you a really strong 3rd line center and though he costs a lot it’s still less than Marner and gives you a much better chance to make a deep run in the playoffs.
"Oh my god, we're having a fire!!-sale.."
This dude looks like a motorcycle cop with that mustache
Trotz is stubborn, he said there isn’t a fire sale and who knows if we’ll get one. I do know that Stamkos and Marchessault aren’t working out, but they have no trade clauses and ROR is being treated as if he has one himself. Trotz loves his players and will bend over backwards for them…. Just not for us fans I guess…..