Comments on: predators rumor update

By: jc

jc — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:11:00 +0000

IMO:
Forsberg=not a chance he will come back, Preds are lucky to get the last seat in the playoffs this year with that team.

Roenick=washed up, done, loudmouth, that still thinks he can play like he did 10 years ago, he should have left a very very long time ago, kinda feel the same way about Tkachuk.

Dont enough about the other players to comment.

Its sad about the whole sale, possible move issue. You lost some key members of your team. I think its going to show this year, I really do.

By: Paul Nicholson

Paul Nicholson — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:00:00 +0000

I heard about the quotes. Foppa saying "See you guys in the fall" when he left, etc. But honestly i have to assume that he was assuming the Predators would be fielding as competitive a team as they did last year. No question he liked it in Nashville, but he's not going to come back unless he thinks a team has a shot at a cup. Nashville barely fits in the category.

Let me say again about my Roenick thoughts: I don't think Roenick would be a positive force on the ice, and barely, possibly, off ice. he would make the Predators interesting and good reporter fodder. You don't have to look at ESPN.com for very long before you realize they don't write long articles and big headlines for any good news (outside of championships). The rest is all about people getting fired, arrested, trash-talking, or all of the above. The Predators (and the NHL) need press coverage. He addresses that issue and that issue only. Not worth more than $450k, which of course he won't take.

Maybe we can talk Darcy Hordichuck into a little more trash-talking this year?

By: Christy

Christy — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:50:00 +0000

I hope Forsberg comes back. If he does, though, I may have to go buy some Crocs….

By: Rob Robinson

Rob Robinson — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:40:00 +0000

Thanks for the heads up, Paul. Did you read Legwand’s quote about Forsberg in The Tennessean recently? He basically just said that it’s been a rumor that Forsberg may want to come back. It would sure be a boost.

I’m with your assessments for the most part, but I don’t want to see Roenick here. In my opinion, he’s much more motormouth than force on the ice these days, though he’s certainly a legend in the right circles.