2019-20 Predators Player Report Cards: Matt Irwin & Korbinian Holzer

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images The caption says it all, Matt Irwin watches after someone else scores a goal...that he should have been stopping. See also: Korbinian HolzerThese two defenders will be forever linked in my mind as they were traded for each other in February. For some inexplicable reason, the Predators also sent a sixth-round pick in the 2022 draft to the Anaheim Ducks in the deal. The immediate reaction to the deal is best summarized by Kate in this article.

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Disclaimer: I am aware that both of these gentlemen are third-pairing defenders. I am aware of what that means from a hockey standpoint. I am also acutely aware of what can reasonably be expected from a…