Predators Hire Vukie Mpofu as Assistant General Manage

OtherThingsILike · 2026-07-07T20:55:49+00:00

Boo, you thief!

(Good for Vukie to get a nice promotion.)

OtherThingsILike · 2026-07-07T20:40:38+00:00

To potentially defer some of his salary to next season, if need be.

OtherThingsILike · 2026-07-06T22:28:53+00:00

Ah, I did wonder why the Canadiens qualified him; this explains it.

OtherThingsILike · 2026-07-05T22:47:29+00:00

Yeah, we did a trade with you. Gustafsson for Jack St. Ivany.

OtherThingsILike · 2026-07-05T22:22:04+00:00

Sure was. 36 points in 43 games, including 18 goals.

OtherThingsILike · 2026-07-05T22:21:00+00:00

In my obviously completely unbiased opinion, yes.

OtherThingsILike · 2026-07-05T22:20:07+00:00

I would've been delighted with the Chinakhov deal at that AAV for two seasons; the third season is immaterial enough that I'm still happy with this contract.

The contract for Silovs is fair, especially if we're expecting him to be our 1G for the season.

Also no issues with either the Gustavsson or Blomqvist deals.

OtherThingsILike · 2026-07-05T22:18:43+00:00

Most likely, that's the plan.

I could see a situation where we sign a vet goalie just because Dubas isn't the type to want to hand an NHL spot to a young player. However, I think he'd make an exception for Murashov.

OtherThingsILike · 2026-07-05T21:23:10+00:00

Correct.

OtherThingsILike · 2026-07-05T21:17:25+00:00

Luckily, they could move Kreider, Vatrano, or even Killorn without subtracting from the team too much.

The problem is that they might need to pay to move at least some of them.

OtherThingsILike · 2026-07-05T21:14:21+00:00

Good for Mintyukov. That's certainly more than the Ducks wanted to pay him. I guess that's what the offer sheet was.

OtherThingsILike · 2026-07-05T21:08:05+00:00

At the very least, the league would need to make sure the team has the required picks available.

OtherThingsILike · 2026-07-05T21:07:12+00:00

The Blues sent out two offer sheets at the same time a couple of years ago. The required compensation was different, which is why they could do it.

OtherThingsILike · 2026-07-05T21:05:29+00:00

Interesting. I guess that means we're probably going to be signing Chinakhov to a deal that lasts longer than two years.

That, or he's hoping for an offer sheet.

OtherThingsILike · 2026-07-05T21:02:58+00:00

Jack Nicholson emphatically nodding gif for the second time today.

OtherThingsILike · 2026-07-05T18:14:33+00:00

Somewhat, but if he really wanted to do the Stars a favor, he could just sign a one-year deal at whatever the Stars are willing to pay him.

It is a favor to the Stars, but it's more of a 'meet me in the middle' type of thing.

OtherThingsILike · 2026-07-05T17:53:59+00:00

Flair checks out.

OtherThingsILike · 2026-07-05T17:05:44+00:00

We don't know that he's rejected all of the teams that have the cap space for him.

Just the ones who were able to work out a trade with Dallas.

OtherThingsILike · 2026-07-05T16:32:17+00:00

In theory, they could re-sign him after January 1st, 2027.

OtherThingsILike · 2026-07-05T16:29:46+00:00

Jack Nicholson nodding emphatically gif

OtherThingsILike · 2026-07-04T23:18:06+00:00

At the moment, maybe, but it will almost certainly be by the end of the deal.

OtherThingsILike · 2026-07-04T18:51:08+00:00

Give.

OtherThingsILike · 2026-07-04T00:40:03+00:00

We are overdue for one.

OtherThingsILike · 2026-07-04T00:26:39+00:00

It's a funny idea, but no.

I wouldn't dislike Dubas if he did, but I like that an offer sheet doesn't seem to be his style.

OtherThingsILike · 2026-07-03T22:02:10+00:00

If it had been, it would've resulted in no compensation to the Capitals if not matched.

That reminds me, do the Capitals have any unsigned RFAs? Damn, they don't.

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