Countdown to Puck Drop – Day 76 – Subban’s Predators Tenure Kyle Gipe | July 18, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host…
Revisiting David Poile’s Drafts – 1999 Kyle Gipe | July 16, 2019 Last week, I introduced a series that looks back at David Poile’s drafts as general manager of the Nashville Predators, evaluating his selections and mentioning any opportunities he missed with…
Penguins Sign Tanev to 6-Year Deal Kyle Gipe | July 1, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed winger Brandon Tanev to a six-year deal with an average annual value of $3.5 million. Tanev played his entire career with the Winnipeg Jets before…
Predators: 5 Free Agent Targets Kyle Gipe | June 28, 2019 Following a successful 2019 Draft, the Nashville Predators and general manager David Poile turn their attention to free agency. The team has a few needs to address this summer, with…
Predators Target Scorers in 2019 Draft Kyle Gipe | June 24, 2019 The Nashville Predators entered the 2019 Draft needing an influx of talent to their barren farm system. Specifically, they needed an infusion of offense across all levels, and thankfully, general…
Subban Trade a Botch Job by Predators Kyle Gipe | June 23, 2019 Nashville Predators general manager David Poile finally pulled the trigger and parted ways with defenseman P.K. Subban, trading him to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for defensemen Steven Santini…
Canucks Acquire J.T. Miller Kyle Gipe | June 22, 2019 The Vancouver Canucks have acquired forward J.T. Miller from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for goaltender Marek Mazanec, a 2019 third-round pick, and a conditional first. The 26-year-old Miller…
Maple Leafs Sign Kapanen to Extension Kyle Gipe | June 22, 2019 Coming off the heels of the Patrick Marleau trade, TSN’s Bob McKenzie announced that the Toronto Maple Leafs and pending restricted free agent forward Kasperi Kapanen were close to agreeing…
NHL Awards Voting (and Voters) Needs Reevaluation Kyle Gipe | June 20, 2019 The NHL Awards were last night, and while most of the awards handed out were well-deserved and, for some, long overdue, there were a shocking number of voting results that…
Predicting Roman Josi’s Extension Kyle Gipe | June 18, 2019 Nashville Predators general manager David Poile has a busy summer in front of him. He has to re-sign several free agents, restock the barren farm system, and potentially make a…
Predators’ First-Round Draft Targets Kyle Gipe | June 12, 2019 The 2019 NHL Entry Draft is less than two weeks away, taking place on June 21-22 in Vancouver. After not possessing a first-round pick in 2018, the Nashville Predators and…
Revisiting David Poile’s Drafts – 2008 Kyle Gipe | June 6, 2019 Recently, I’ve been diving into David Poile’s draft history as general manager of the Nashville Predators. Since he’s been the franchise’s only GM, he’s been at the helm for every…
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