Comments on: Next summer shaping up to be a nightmare for Predators http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/08/05/next-summer-shaping-up-to-be-a-nightmare-for-predators/ ProHockeyTalk on NBCSports.com Tue, 21 May 2013 16:15:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: capsrockva http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/08/05/next-summer-shaping-up-to-be-a-nightmare-for-predators/comment-page-1/#comment-14845 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 15:08:11 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=44727#comment-14845 I’m just glad we got Joel Ward from you

]]> By: hooockey http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/08/05/next-summer-shaping-up-to-be-a-nightmare-for-predators/comment-page-1/#comment-14844 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 14:41:02 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=44727#comment-14844 Suter will get quite a bit more than $5.5 mil in free agency, unless of course, he signs one of those lifetime contracts with $1 mil salaries at age 39 and 40 to reduce the cap hit.

Keith is a bargain, Markov a huge injury risk, and Wisniewski hit the jackpot and is massively overpaid. You can’t really compare their contracts to what Suter will get.

Suter will probably get what Weber gets: $7.5 million. Him and Weber are close to equals.

Sorry, Preds fans. Too bad you’re not a bigger market and can’t spend to the cap, or you could easily retain all 3 stars. But the right trade of 1 of your 2 meal-ticket defensemen should get some very promising youngsters.

Gotta trade Suter now, or Weber in 1 year; this team can’t afford to lose a top asset for nothing.

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