All right, Nashville Predators fans. Let's relax for a moment.
Juuse Saros is Nashville's No. 1 goalie without a doubt, but he's struggled a bit this season compared to what we've grown accustomed to seeing from him (24-21-2; .905 save percentage; minus 1.9 goals saved above expected, per Moneypuck).
His history has shown that the 28-year-old is a great goalie, and the Predators aren't in a playoff spot right now without him.
Nashville does have the future to consider, though.
The Preds are in the middle of a soft rebuild, and Saros has one more year left on his contract.