Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros to the Edmonton Oilers? The NHL rumor mill is churning, but the reality of this blockbuster trade is far more complicated than the speculation suggests.

Ann Kimmel and Emma Lingan break down why this trade talk exists, examining Edmonton's goaltending struggles with Stuart Skinner and their Stanley Cup window with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The hosts analyze the massive obstacles standing in the way: Saros's no-move clause, Edmonton's salary cap constraints, and their depleted prospect pool that already surrendered Reed Schaefer in the Matias Ekholm deal. They also revisit the controversial Yaroslav Askarov trade and make a compelling case for why Barry Trotz should keep Saros even during a rebuild, highlighting prospect Jack Ivankovic's timeline and Nashville's successful goalie transition model from Pekka Rinne.

Discover why the Predators' franchise goaltender isn't going anywhere and what it means for Nashville's rebuild strategy.

0:00 Intro

2:20 Speculation vs. Reporting: The Saros Rumor

4:03 Edmonton's Goalie Problem and Stuart Skinner

8:09 Nashville's Rebuild and Saros' Contract Situation

12:42 The No-Move Clause: Saros' Control

16:28 Edmonton's Salary Cap Constraints

19:47 What Does Edmonton Have to Trade?

23:48 Why Nashville Should Keep Saros

28:54 The Askarov Draft Pick Mistake

31:14 Jack Ivankovic: The Future in Net

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