I see this comment a lot about how trotz had nothing to work with, and I have to disagree. Sure there were several Preds teams that at the begining of the year no one thought would come close to making the playoffs and they did. He also had 3 squads with 100 points or more on the season. You need to have some talent on the team to achieve that. I know Nashville's never had that big time offensive superstar, but this idea Trotz has had nothing but trash to work with is a bit much. I know you didn't say trash I'm just generalizing based off several comments I've read on Trotz over the last week.

All that being said Trotz got the raw end of the deal this season. Our GM gave him nothing but rookies to back up Rinne. Granted they didn't expect a hip infection to take him out for most of the season, but still. He was coming off a major surgery, you'd think he'd want an experienced back up JUST in case. We still almost made the playoff too. Change is inevitable, and I wouldn't expect Poile to fire himself. Trotz is a great coach I can see Washington as a good fit. Russian players don't like him that much though haha.
- Bellicose

when Rinne went down, the GM should have made a move to get a goalie

Trotz was doomed when the GM sat on his ass

hello ron wilson and mike gillis
- Flyfreaky

LET'S GO!!!

LET'S GO!!!
- BlueBallz

How did you get a picture of me on spring break????????

How did you get a picture of me on spring break????????
- muffin_man

How did you get a picture of me on spring break????????
- muffin_man

How did you get a picture of me on spring break????????
- muffin_man

last one, and they are all sent with much peace and love

last one, and they are all sent with much peace and love

- homiedclown

you missed his avatar I take it?

you missed his avatar I take it?
- muffin_man

brain freeze


45 holes of golf today

Oates wasn't the problem.... OV is!!!!

We'll take oates back as an assistant In NJ to run the powerplay

Trade OV to Edmonton and make him a defenseman. Can't be any worse than the D that's already there.

Put Yakupov on the other point and you can have the first 5 man unit in NHL history where each player scores 50 goals and they finish a combined -200.

Trade OV to Edmonton and make him a defenseman. Can't be any worse than the D that's already there.

Put Yakupov on the other point and you can have the first 5 man unit in NHL history where each player scores 50 goals and they finish a combined -200.
- Maskdman3

You laugh but if Ovie went on the market New York would be poopting themselves clearing cap space like mad men to get him there. Don't even argue, you know they would do it just to spite the Flyers.

Something Charles Wang doesn't have the balls to do...his GM has totally failed this team and his head coach is beyond failure status...can't wait for Wang to sell this team. Not once in 10 years has he put an NHL caliber team on the ice...total failure on Wang's part.

The owner is the problem. How can you name a guy captain of your team that refuses to play both ends?

You laugh but if Ovie went on the market New York would be poopting themselves clearing cap space like mad men to get him there. Don't even argue, you know they would do it just to spite the Flyers.
- Jeropotato

Ovechkin would be fine on a team that doesn't need him to be their leader. Put him with two guys who can cover him defensively, and then feature him on the power play- a scenario like that would be fine. However, you can't have someone as your captain who just skates around in figure eights, waiting for the puck to come to him. It sets a bad example for the rest of them. Of course, my Islanders could have had him this year, since "skating around in figure eights and waiting for the puck to come to you" is apparently Capuano's defensive game plan.

Thirty new coaches in just over three years. Some get fired, some relieved of their duties, others get shaken up and now we know that still others get "whisked away"! I learn something new in journalistic splendor land every once in a while.

Let the Kadri for Ovechkin+ trade rumours begin.
- Grinder6

Fixed.