Posts About "Roman Josi"
The NHL's Top 5 Defenses
October 8th, 2019 Defense wins championships. It's a saying as old as hockey itself, but there is truth to this wisdom. A stout defense can both limit the opponent's scoring chances while placing additional pressure on them in the offensive zone. When a defense is playing near perfection, it also helps ease some of the burdens on both the goaltender and...
Roman Josi's Value Could Be Affected by Recent Signings
September 22nd, 2019 One of the top priorities for general manager David Poile and the Nashville Predators this offseason was to re-sign star defenceman and captain Roman Josi to an extension. Training camp is fully underway, and the first preseason games are in the books, but Josi still has not put pen to paper. When the Predators went through a...
Predators' Moves Show Early Playoff Exits Not Good Enough
September 13th, 2019 NASHVILLE — P.K. Subban now is with the New Jersey Devils, and Matt Duchene finally is a member of the Nashville Predators. That sends as clear a message as possible that last season was not nearly good enough. "It's a message from the front office tha...
NHL Rumors: Predators, Blues, Maple Leafs, Oilers, More
September 8th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there seems to be a reason the Nashville Predators haven't locked up defenseman Roman Josi yet, NHL insiders note why other teams are upset with the Toronto Maple Leafs and there is an update on Connor McDavid with video as to how he's progressing. Predators Waiting for the RFA Market The...
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...
