Dumont to Nashville?

[djinferno 2]

If this is tru, Nash is pulling hard to get themselves into contention

[Michael9 57]

which paper?, i could possibly scan the article.

[djinferno 2]

which paper?, i could possibly scan the article.

Journal de Montreal...

http://www.rds.ca/hockey/chroniques/211702.html

[EBondo 233]

If this is tru, Nash is pulling hard to get themselves into contention

Nashville has been in contention for the past few years. They are one of the most underrated teams in the league IMO

But here's another article, from ESPN.com

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2565158

[mack 44]

I like the move but when the hell are they going to go and get a pure goal scorer?

[Chadd 916]

I like the move but when the hell are they going to go and get a pure goal scorer?

There aren't many of those around

[mack 44]

Radulov will be in this year and I hope he can develop into one, but the rarity you mentioned is what makes me more frustrated they traded Hall away. Not that he was a sniper by any means, but he would generate some of the better chances. As much as I love Sullivan I can't expect him to keep having to carry his load as well as Walker's now.

[Duder84 0]

there's still Kariya..but he doesn't score like he used to. I guess there's no way they could pry Selanne away from Anaheim eh?

[mack 44]

It's something mental with Kariya I think. He gets the looks but unless it's on the PP or the OT Shootout he doesn't put anything away. Maybe it's just rust and he'll build off last year.

[SR27 0]

I think Dumont can give you 30 goals if he plays with the right guys.

Edit: I just looked it up and he scored 20 in just 54 games last year. And I think I read that he way really clicking when he played with Briere and Hecht. Maybe one of our Sabres guys can tell us more.

[McCabe24 0]

Underrated player to an underrated team if it happens, definately a top six forward for a team building for the Cup and he is an upgrade on Walker, in my opinion.

[Chadd 916]

Underrated player to an underrated team if it happens, definately a top six forward for a team building for the Cup and he is an upgrade on Walker, in my opinion.

Upgrade in talent yes. Upgrade in toughness, probably not.

[kkancho 6]

Radulov will be in this year and I hope he can develop into one, but the rarity you mentioned is what makes me more frustrated they traded Hall away. Not that he was a sniper by any means, but he would generate some of the better chances. As much as I love Sullivan I can't expect him to keep having to carry his load as well as Walker's now.

With Dumont in, I dont think Radulov will play this season with wingers like Kariya/Sullivan/Erat/Hartnell/Dumont/Upshall/Tootoo.

[mack 44]

Are you kidding me? The Preds have always been big on small, speedy Euro wingers so he'll be right on a line. There's plenty of room on the top lines considering Hartnell, Upshall and Tootoo will be on the lower lines. Hell, maybe they put Sullivan back at C for all I know. No one could be more useless than Legwand there and he's their #2.

[willy0314 0]

most of the time he is an above average player. He always seemed to play well when surrounded by skilled players, but sometimes he had a habit of disappearing for a while. Not overly physical, but he seemed to get the job done here.

I think that with the situation in buffalo, along with the $ concerns, the team walked away from him because given the roster here and in rochester, he was the easiest player to replace.

[DEATHTRON 19]

http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox...sp?story_id=990

Done deal. 2 years, 4.5 million overall. Nashville has been trying to add players, but do they ever draft well?

Zach

[Chadd 916]

Signing the right free agents for the right price and making smart trades is just as important as drafting well in the NHL.

[mack 44]

http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox...sp?story_id=990

Done deal. 2 years, 4.5 million overall. Nashville has been trying to add players, but do they ever draft well?

Zach

They draft horribly but like Chadd said, they do other personnel moves well.

[DEATHTRON 19]

Ya....hopefully Radulov will turn out to be a good player. Just wondering, most of the guys I know they have are signed in the off season....imagine what they could do if they drafted some talent.

Zach

[mack 44]

I definitely agree on that. They drafted well in the expansion draft but seem to never do well (at least with a 1st rounder) in the entry draft. That said, they have to be doing something right overall with the scouting because their AHL team does well.

[willy0314 0]

who is dumont gonna be playing with that your GM says that he expects dumont to hit career highs in points?

[Duder84 0]

i'm guessing kariya or sullivan? they don't play on the same line usually unless its the powerplay right?

[djinferno 2]

All i know is that Dumont is a great talent, dude can flat out put points on a board and in todays NHL, thats key...

There PP will be killer this year, they will be a hard team to defend against...

[mack 44]

Hard to say who he'd play with as Trotz juggles lines quite a bit. Kariya and Erat usually stayed on the same line with either Perreault or Fiddler centering them.