Saros excited to be Nashville's starting goaltender going forward
Although he's played a decent chunk of Nashville's games over the last three seasons, goaltender Juuse Saros is ready and excited to become the Predators' full-time starting goaltender. Saros will officially take over the reigns from Pekka Rinne, who had taken a lesser role over the last season and ultimately announced his retirement earlier this summer.
"I was lucky and grateful for sharing the net with him for four or five years," Saros said, per NHL.com's Tracey Myers. "So, yeah, it was a little bit of a sad moment when he said he's not coming back. Personally, I'm ready to take that next step and be the guy in net, take the lead on the team."
He went on to add, "Of course, it's a bigger role, but at the same time, it doesn't really change." "I always try to do my best, whatever the role is. So, I think I'll adjust to that. Of course, I played as a No. 1 goalie before, too, in different leagues, but yeah, I'm just ready to get the season going."
Saros, 26, earned himself a big payday this summer as the Predators re-signed him to a four-year contract worth $20 million ($5 million AAV). In 36 games during the 2021 regular seasons, the Forssa, Finland native had a record of 21-11-1 with a 2.28 G.A.A., a .927 save percentage, and three shutouts.
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