Posts About "David Poile"
Predicting the Predators' Expansion Draft Protections
August 7th, 2019 Seattle will be the 32nd franchise in the NHL, that much we know. So, with that being said, it’s not too early to start thinking of the players that Nashville Predators general manager David Poile should protect from Seattle’s expansion draft, which is set for June 2021. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, center left, holds a jersey...
Revisiting David Poile's Drafts - 2001
July 31st, 2019 For the past few weeks, 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 draft since 1998. Beginning with that first draft, I'm working forward to the present, with this installment covering the 2001 Draft. For...
Revisiting David Poile's Drafts - 1999
July 16th, 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 each pick. The first installment looked at the franchise's first draft, when they picked a franchise legend in David Legwand, but received...
Predators Must Avoid Signing Duchene
June 29th, 2019 The Nashville Predators have emerged as the favorites to sign Matt Duchene come July 1. It’s a dubious honor, unfortunately. That’s not to suggest that landing the pending unrestricted free agent would be horrible. It would be a major coup. After all, Duchene is a legitimate top-line talent, if not an outright superstar. That...
Predicting Roman Josi's Extension
June 18th, 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 couple high-profile trades. But arguably the most important item on Poile's to-do list is signing captain and number one defenseman Roman Josi to an extension,...
Revisiting David Poile's Drafts - 2008
June 6th, 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 draft since 1998. Beginning with that first draft, I’m working forward to the present, with this installment covering the 2008 Draft. For...
