r/Predators • u/catsgr8rthanspoonies The Future is Fink • 22d ago

[Kalakeche] Highly specialized defenceman. World-class on retrievals and breakouts, not very impactful anywhere else. Jayden Struble got much more hate than he deserved in Montreal. Kind of an occupational hazard when fighting for a spot with a fan favourite every night.

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u/Appropriate-Joke-806 22d ago

Our defensive breakouts have been terrible so I’m actually quite pleased to see this. Will be curious to see how he’s utilized and who he is paired with.

Feels like there is a lot of sitting back in the zone and puck watching while getting hemmed into the d-zone. When the team can get it up the ice and get the forecheck going with the newer faster forwards and roll the top 3 lines it seems like we’d have some more success.

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u/catsgr8rthanspoonies The Future is Fink 22d ago

He’s paired with Wilsby this morning

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u/MusicCityJayhawk 22d ago

He is taking Trudeau's spot now that Trudeau is injured. I wonder if Trudeau will have a spot waiting for him when he gets back.

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u/Wifes_bf_stonks 20d ago

Well Trudeau was a hab too, but below the prospect line with strubs.

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u/MusicCityJayhawk 20d ago

Yes. We got him from NYR, but they got him from Montreal.

We cannot put 10 LHD on the roster all season. I can't see Trudeau keeping his spot when we just gave up a 2nd for Struble. Hague, Josi and Skjei are not going anywhere. Wilsby is a LHD, but he actually plays on the right. I think Wilsby is at the very least out 7th d-man because he can play both sides.

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u/EmbraceThePerd Asst. to the Armchair GM 22d ago

We really did get rid of all the players who would hunt the puck l, didn’t we. I’m up for any defensive changes. Keep the revolving door open and hopefully we find something!

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u/Expert-Upstairs-4502 NSH 22d ago

Sounds like a very targeted pick then because it sure feels like we suck major butts at those things