{"id":12394,"date":"2025-06-25T02:51:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T02:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/12394\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T02:51:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T02:51:07","slug":"central-notes-marchessault-predators-dobson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/12394\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Notes: Marchessault, Predators, Dobson"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite ample trade rumors, Nashville Predators general manager Barry Trotz has shut down speculation surrounding veteran forward Jonathan Marchessault<\/strong><\/a>. Per John Glennon of the Nashville Post<\/a>, Trotz stated today that there is no truth to the rumors related to Marchessault\u2019s availability.<\/p>\n

Trotz admitted the speculation around Marchessault reached a point where he felt compelled to call the forward\u2019s agent, Pat Brisson, to ensure the rumors weren\u2019t true. As Trotz was quoted, \u201cThere\u2019s nothing happening. I didn\u2019t know if anything was happening, so I just double-checked with him that maybe I missed something. I didn\u2019t miss anything.\u201d<\/p>\n

Just last offseason, Marchessault signed a five-year, $27.5MM free agent deal with the Predators. In 78 games, the 34-year-old posted 21 goals and 56 points, marking the eighth time he has eclipsed the 20-goal plateau. However, his goal total was half of what he produced in his final season with the Vegas Golden Knights, and the Preds finished with the third-worst record in the league. Moreover, Marchessault had the second-worst plus\/minus rating on the team (minus-29), behind only fellow veteran Steven Stamkos<\/strong><\/a>. These factors have sparked speculation that Marchessault could draw significant trade interest, but Trotz\u2019s comments today appear to put those rumors to rest.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in the Central:<\/strong><\/p>\n