Tomas Vokoun Becomes a Florida Panther
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by user Pbcoyotes
According to TSN, Nashville Predators goaltender Tomas Vokoun becomes a Florida Panther and the Predators get the Panthers picks in return.
Obviously, the Predators need to cut salary to trim payroll for reasons already written and hashed about, but in terms of goaltending ability, if we used Save Percentage testing the mettle of quality goaltenders, new number one Predators goalie Chris Mason was ranked 2nd in Save Percentage last year behind Niklas Backstrom of the Minnesota Wild.
The guy can play and he can stop the puck. What is good for the Predators, he comes at a cheaper price than Vokoun.
If the Coyotes wanted that goaltender, in terms of current assets before the Free Agent Shopping that beings July 1st, the market is looking pretty slim right about now.
In regards to the Nashville Predators, these recent developments do remind me of the Florida Marlins after the year after they won the World Series where owner Wayne Huizenga slashed playroll before selling the team after the 1998 season.
Hopefully, there won't be any more bleeding for the Predators.
What Balsillie does not want to do is to keep the team in Nashville. However, if the fans can generate an average of 14,000 people per night in attendance, the Predators will stay in Nashville.
It's a mess up there - clearly the story of the summer.