mˌɪnɪsˈoʊɾə hˈoʊpt ðæt kɹˈɪvəkɹˌæsɑːv kʊd dˈuːplᵻkˌeɪt hɪz pɚfˈoːɹməns tˈuː sˈiːzənz pɹˈaɪɚ fɚðə fˈɜːstjˈɪɹ pɹˈɛdəɾɚz, bˌʌt hiː nˈɛvɚ sˈɛɾəld ˌɪntʊ ðə dᵻfˈɛnsfˈɜːst sˈɪstəm ʌv hˈɛd kˈoʊtʃ ʒˈæk lɛmˈɛɹ.
Minnesota hoped that Krivokrasov could duplicate his performance two seasons prior for the first-year Predators, but he never settled into the defense-first system of head coach Jacques Lemaire.