Leading up to training camp in September, we will be providing 2010-11 recaps and 2011-12 previews for each player. In number order, we continue with #10 Martin Erat today…2010-11 Review:Last year, Erat continued the steady production he has displayed over the years; he co-led the team in points (50) with Sergei Kostitsyn, doing so in 13 less games. Erat has compiled between 49 and 57 points in each of the last seven seasons. As usual, Erat had to battle injury during the year, missing 18 games in the first half with a back injury. The 64 games were the fewest he played in since the 2002-03 campaign. The nine-year veteran also missed two playoff games with an upper-body injury. In 10 playoff games, Erat was semi-disappointing with just one goal and six points.2011-12 Look-ahead:Erat enters the richest season ($6 million) of the seven-year contract he signed back in 2008. It seems like we say this every year, but the Preds need more production from Erat, especially with the sa...
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