Predators and Trotz BLASTED for Bloated Contracts: Just How bad Are the Books?

20/08/2025 39 min Episodio 1162
Predators and Trotz BLASTED for Bloated Contracts: Just How bad Are the Books?

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Are the Nashville Predators making smart moves with their contracts? Dive into the world of NHL financials as experts analyze recent signings and their potential impact on the team's future. Ann Kimmel and Emma Lingan break down The Athletic's list of worst NHL contracts, focusing on Brady Skjei's $7 million AAV deal and Nicolas Hague's $5.5 million AAV contract. They explore the controversial Juuse Saros extension and discuss the buyout implications for Matt Duchene and Kyle Turris. The hosts also highlight some favorable contracts on the Predators' books, including Ryan O'Reilly and Nick Perbix. Tune in for insider perspectives on how these deals could shape Nashville's roster and cap situation in the coming seasons. Will the Predators' contract strategy pay off in the long run?  0:00 Intro: Discussing Predators' best and worst contracts5:42 Brady Shea's contract among NHL's worst deals20:17 Analyzing Nick Hague's potential fit with Predators26:40 Juuse Saros' contract: Good value for Nashville?31:04 Buyouts still impacting Predators' salary cap34:08 Underrated contracts on Nashville's books37:06 Waiting on Luke Evangelista to sign deal  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOPredators?sid=YouTube Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL Follow us on Social Media!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lockedonpredators/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LockedOnPredatorsTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/LO_PredatorsEmma's Twitter: https://twitter.com/emma_linganAnn's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnnK_MamaOnIce Join our Locked On Predators Insider Program!https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonpredators #NashvillePredators #NHL #Preds Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! GametimeToday's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. Monarch MoneyTake control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNHL at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnhl for 50% off your first year. FanDuelToday's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Football season is around the corner, visit the FanDuel App today and start planning your futures bets now. IndeedNow, you can speed up your hiring process with a $75 Sponsored Job Credit. Just go to Indeed.com/LOCKEDON right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Terms and conditions apply. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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