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Maxime Talbot: Nashville’s facilities don’t impress Marchessault

Originally posted on Dose.ca | Last updated Jun 3, 2025 5:09 PM ET

There are rumours about Jonathan Marchessault.

He finished his first season in Nashville with 56 points (21 goals) in 78 games, but the Preds had a tough time overall.

The club had a miserable year… and now, even though he’s only completed one year of his contract, Marchessault seems open to the idea of leaving the organization.

There are a number of factors at play here, and Maxime Talbot, on the Entre la Poire et le Fromage podcast, talked about the club’s facilities in Nashville.

And the former player – without shouting too loudly – maintains that Marchessault isn’t too impressed with the Preds’ facilities.

Do you assume the guys have taken a leap, or do you know? – Louis Morissette

A bit of both. – Maxime Talbot

Maxime Talbot goes on to say that there’s “not even a sauna” in the Preds dressing room, which is common in the hockey world to allow guys to recover their energy levels.

The HabsolumentFan site also wrote on the subject.

The club losing even after signing big guys in the summer of 2024, the organization’s facilities disappointing…

At 34, Jonathan Marchessault is at a stage in his career where he needs to be happy. He wants to play in a winning environment, and he wants to feel comfortable where he’s playing.

But when there are little things to worry about, like the team’s disappointing performance and the fact that he was expecting better facilities, it weighs in the balance.

Which is to be expected.

Presumably, Marchessault is having second thoughts about his decision to join the Preds organization.

The team’s offer was attractive because there were several years to the deal (five years)… but the longer it goes on, the more likely it is that he’s not happy with what’s going on there.

And if that’s the case, it’s also normal to know that he’s looking to leave for an environment that suits him better.

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