Broadcaster Blog: Summertime Thoughts on Hartman, Saros

The Nashville Predators offseason theme has been simple: few changes. They are confident they have the formula for success in house.
That said, Preds General Manager David Poile was able to cross off some subtle - but important things - from his summer checklist this week, making deals with forward Ryan Hartman and goalie Juuse Saros.
On the Predators Flagship Station 102.5 The Game, we had a great conversation with Hartman, and got excellent insight from analytics specialist Rob Vollman from Hockey Abstract on the underrated value of Saros. They are both worth listening to - and here is your guide:

Ryan Hartman:
Rob Vollman on Juuse Saros:
Vollman was among the first wave of analytics specialists on the scene as the concept began to infiltrate the hockey world a few years ago. With that in mind, we picked his brain on some of the Predators' offseason moves, in particular the three-year deal for Saros.