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14. Juuse Saros

14. Juuse Saros

Juuse Soros is still a Predator as of this writing, and arguably he is either on the cusp of greatness.

Drafted in 2013, Finland’s Saros arrived in North America two years later, bouncing back and forth between the AHL and NHL and earning All-Rookie honors in 2017-18, though he only played 26 Games that year.  Saros became the lead Goalie in 2019, and two years ago, he had his breakout season, finishing sixth for the Vezina with a 2.28 GAA.  

Saros built on his solid 2021-21 with an even better 2022-23 where he was third in Vexina voting with a 2.64 GAA and the league lead in Goalie Point Shares with 14.0.  He again led the NHL in Goalie Point Shares in 2022/23 (14.9) and was fourth in Vezina voting, but the Predators struggled overall, and failed to make the playoffs.  

Saros enters this year as a near-the-top Goalie and the biggest wrkhorse of the last two years. 

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Goalie
  • Acquired: Selected in the 4th Round, 99th Overall in the Amateur Draft 6/30/13.
  • Games Played: 186
  • Notable Statistics:

    147 Wins
    95 Losses
    27 Ties
    14 Shutouts
    2.59 Goals Against Average
    .919 Save Percentage
    59.9 Goalie Point Shares 

    17 Playoff Games
    3 Wins
    7 Losses
    0 Shutouts
    2,63 Goals Against Average
    .914 Save Percentage

  • Major Accolades and Awards: All-Star (2022 & 2023)

    First Team All-Rookie (2020)
    Most Saves (2022-23)
    Most Minutes Played by a Goalie (2021-22 & 2022-23)
    Most Goalie Point Shares (2021-22 & 2022-23)

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