Any chance Saros does a Matt Murray?

[nickchau2000]

I just got eliminated, largely due to Burns sucking down the stretch and not having Letang for the playoffs. Owell..

Still have some waiver opportunities to dump some this year only guys for guys who may have greater value in the off-season (for a trade) or even for next season. Saros is available, and I'm wondering if there is any scenario where he pulls a Matt Murray and takes the job from Rinne in the playoffs, forces the preds hands, and becomes the defacto #1?

I know Rinne's still got term left and Saros is the heir to the throne, but could it happen as soon as this playoff?

[Eskimo Brother]

I give it a 20% chance. Saros has been good, but like Dell in his last game, he's had one or two lacklustre showings as well. It would take a lot (or an injury) for Nashville to not go with the tested starter.

[PenguinHunter]

As Eskimo Brother mentioned it would take an injury for Saros to get a shot.

Nashville has never won a cup, they cannot afford to go away from their proven starter and the best goalie in their team history to a young guy. There will be too many What If questions if they go away from Rinne and do not make it far.

[LawMan]

Chances are obviously slim, even Matt Murray needed the injury to MAF last year to get a shot, which he parlayed into greatness.

I suppose any equally possible situation is that Rinne sucks down the stretch and in the playoffs and the Predators try and offload him in the offseason to give the cheaper Saros the starter role instead. Both are not likely to happen.

I'm not familiar with your league rules but if you have some guys you can't possibly keep or trade next year but you can keep or trade Saros it makes sense to pick him up because a slim chance is better than no chance.

[havanablast21]

I don't think we'll be seeing Saros suit up as the #1 in Nashville unless Rinne goes down to injury. I can't see Saros out playing Rinne down the stretch nor getting the opportunity to outplay a healthy Rinne. As such, I still see Saros as the #2 in Nash next year at which time, anything is possible.

[The Bottlenecker]

I'm only going to echo what the others have already said: Saros takes over in the event of a Rinne injury. Even if Rinne poops the bed in a game during the playoffs, Saros may get a start, but the Murray situation is a once a decade thing (think Patrick Roy in the 86 playoffs, or Cam Ward in 2006).

[ericdaoust]

Is anyone else concerned about his size when it comes to being a true #1 in the NHL?

[FFleming5]

Agree that this isn't Saros' year... although I've been down on Rinne since I had him last year and he really underperformed... his stats this season have been really up and down (although I haven't been watching too closely - this is not the Trotz Predators).

[Eskimo Brother]

Is anyone else concerned about his size when it comes to being a true #1 in the NHL?

I've watched quite a few games with him. He's quick, very well positioned, has some solid rebound control, and just thinks the game so well. In some cases I might be worried, but he's here for a reason and has given me no reason to doubt him.

[hockeyrobot]

I knew I should have grabbed him tonight.

[yougo]

Rinne is not going to have much rope now that Laviolette has actually a good backup. I wouldn't be shocked to see Saros pull a Murray.

[Sulla]

I think the concerns re his size can only really be analysed when he has the starting gig to run with and see if he wears down (mind you how many years did we say undersized forwards would struggle in the NHL - grated rule changes also supported their emergence IMO). Watched the aisles game and unsurprisingly a sub 6' goalie can still take away a lot of the top of the net with good positioning and patience which Aaros showed.

back OT I can't see him being handed the keys unless he makes the decision a no brainer and that will only come about with a Rinne injury right now

[ericdaoust]

I've watched quite a few games with him. He's quick, very well positioned, has some solid rebound control, and just thinks the game so well. In some cases I might be worried, but he's here for a reason and has given me no reason to doubt him.

Have you watched him play a bunch of games in a row in the NHL?

[hockeyrobot]

Another loss for Rinne tonight. Saros is obviously going to get one game this weekend in the b2b, but they also play Thursday...interesting.

[Sulla]

Second. Of a back to back is generally considered a loss anyway isn't it? Think Nashville tried to be cute and played Rinne in it hoping to steal something. Haven't watched the game but 30 for 3 hardly implies a stinker, and that's what needs to happen - losses and poor performances, for him to give up the starting gig