Austin

[Austin @Echoed95]

@ClapBombz @AlexDaugherty1 Gonna have to disagree on that one. Ducks beat up on an AHL goalie who has played 8 total NHL games, and still only won by 1 goal. NSH beat Carolina by 3 goals (1 EN) ending their 10 game winning streak against their starter, Kochetkov.

[Austin @Echoed95]

@UfkoSZN By far the biggest surprise of the season, at least for me. At the beginning of the season I fully wrote him off as a 13th forward, but I'm glad to say I was wrong.

[Austin @Echoed95]

@AdamVingan Just curious, what is your data source? NaturalStatTrick, MoneyPuck, etc..., or something else?

[Austin @Echoed95]

@SeattleKraken Take care of him!

[Austin @Echoed95]

@ItsGovertime Not saying it is impossible for them to make a difference, but it is hard to actually show what you can do when the coach isn't giving them the chance. There is obviously more to that story, but its hard to say they aren't showing up when they basically didn't get an invite.

[Austin @Echoed95]

@ItsGovertime I'm gonna push back on that observation a bit. Its hard to push make any kind of difference, when they aren't receiving chances. Bourque, Wood, and Hoglander are all getting on average 13 minutes or less a night at 5v5, and none of them see meaningful PP time either.

[Austin @Echoed95]

@AlexDaugherty1 The most surprising stat of the entire season so far. I don't know how it is possible, but as long as we are throwing darts to see what works stick him with Forsberg or Stammer

[NHL Rumour Report @NHLRumourReport]

Pierre LeBrun: Re Predators: Whether it's this year or next year, this team is currently built at best as a team that squeaks in, and that's not what [Chris MacFarland] wants, his mandate is to build a team...that takes repeated swings - Melnick in the Afternoon (10/14)

[Austin @Echoed95]

@AnnK_MamaOnIce Any word regarding Wood and Pinchuk? Just noticing neither of them have over 8 minutes TOI and have taken a combined 16 shifts. That is way below Wood's average TOI. Just has me wondering why.

[Austin @Echoed95]

@BlueLinesHQ @IceMetrix Seattle wouldn't be on board.

[Austin @Echoed95]

@AlexDaugherty1 Absolutely a top-6 guy of the future, if not a top-line player.

[Austin @Echoed95]

@AngryPredsFan A powerplay that has scored as many goals as the team has at 5v5, Saros carrying the team (top-10 GSAA among all goalies who have played this season), and generally just being opportunistic with the scoring chances that are there (which isn't much when the team is 30th in SF%)

[IGN @IGN]

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[Austin @Echoed95]

@AlexDaugherty1 I said yes, but I want to add a caveat. Later in the season if possible. I'd do it now, but I want a larger sample size of Wood, Bourque, and apparently Cullen at C before I move our best center prospect

[Austin @Echoed95]

@AnnK_MamaOnIce There has to be some "on paper" roster tomfoolery. 9 NHL defenseman doesn't make a lot of sense, and not having Pinchuk even as a 13F doesn't make sense either. I know his camp got cut short, but I still thought he played well enough to have a roster spot

[Austin @Echoed95]

@AlexDaugherty1 Seems more like paper transaction tomfoolery. Something about this roster is really fishy to me. There is no reason to have 9 NHL defenseman, so it makes me think something else is coming

[Austin @Echoed95]

@AlexDaugherty1 Disagree. If the goal is to play him at center, then I think letting him get top-6 minutes in MKE at center is more beneficial to his development then bottom-6 minutes in NSH at wing. While he deserves a spot for his play, for his development it is better to send him down

[Austin @Echoed95]

@AlexDaugherty1 Agree with the last in, disagree with bubble. Was not very impressed with Edstrom. His game thusfar has reminded of a fusion between Auston Watson and McCarron. Sure he hits, but if that is all he offers, then we should just play Schaefer instead.

[Austin @Echoed95]

@domluszczyszyn Why is Nashville so low in the future category? Everywhere I look it's something like "Nashville has a top 5 prospect pipeline" so I'm confused why there is belief Nashville seemingly has little to no future