On the Forecheck, a Nashville Predators community

Hal Gill won the crowd over, and David Poile stole the show with his announcement of the Mike Fisher extension at the Nashville Predators' annual Town Hall meeting.

Last night's Town Hall meeting provided another chance for the Nashville Predators to lay out their vision for the upcoming season, both in terms of the on-ice product and everything which surrounds it at Bridgestone Arena.

The Nashville Predators are hosting their annual Town Hall event at Bridgestone Arena, giving fans the chance to ask questions of the team's on- and off-ice leaders.

In the absence of solid information, people tend to fill in the void with all manners of fears and doubts, usually portending doom. That's the case whether we're talking about fans who wonder how the Predators are going to take the step from competitor to contender, or professional hockey writers who look ahead to upcoming CBA negotiations.

Some fans come into tonight's Skate of the Union wondering about whether the Predators will acquire a flashy forward. But getting one now just to impress the faithful isn't the way to go.

The Nashville Predators are getting the word out about the annual Skate of the Union event coming up on Wednesday, July 13, and have loaded us up with all the details.