Category: Discussions

Ask The Staff: Trading Shea Weber

By The OTF Staff | Mar 5th 2019 | 16 min read |

Our friend Josh Cooper wrote an opus for Puck Daddy stating some opinions that we’ve been going over in every comment section since last summer:...

Summer Nonsense: NHL Post-Expansion Realignment Plans

By Dan Bradley | Mar 5th 2019 | 11 min read |

The NHL is facing a real problem. They wanted Seattle to bid for an expansion team, and they didn’t. Seattle provided a good excuse not to put a...

NHL Travel Miles: The 2015-2016 Super Schedule Released

By Jonathan Garcia | Mar 5th 2019 | 6 min read |

The 2015-16 Super Schedule is here. In what’s become an annual tradition at OTF, former Czar Dirk Hoag has compiled a list of total travel miles...

Expectations on the Predators Have Been Raised, So Let's Enjoy the Ride

By Jonathan Garcia | Mar 4th 2019 | 4 min read |

Few thought the Nashville Predators had any chance to compete this year. Early season prognostications had the team doing no more than clawing for a W...

Did Nashville ownership block a trade with Philadelphia?

By Jonathan Garcia | Mar 4th 2019 | 5 min read |

Throughout the summer of 2014, rumors were swirling about Vincent Lecavalier becoming a Predator. It turns out we weren’t aware just how close t...

And on the Seventh Day... Predators Need Rest

By Jeremy Sargent | Mar 4th 2019 | 5 min read |

With complete transparency, I went into this article with the full intention of showing how “rest” is simply a scapegoat excuse for the Pr...

Rank the Preds Skaters: January Edition

By Dan Bradley | Mar 4th 2019 | 2 min read |

Since this was a hit earlier this year, we’re bringing it back for January’s games. And I figured out how to update the pictures too, so r...

Opinion: New Variations on Nashville Predators "Keep the Red Out" Campaign Still Generally Bad Ideas

By George Scoville | Mar 4th 2019 | 12 min read |

In the field of public policy, clients task analysts with giving them a recommendation on what the best choice among available alternatives would be. ...

OTF in 2014: The Year in Review

By Jason Zito | Mar 3rd 2019 | 14 min read |

January Tennessee Titans Fans: Welcome to Hockey Season! The more things change, the more they stay the same. We should probably do another one to the...

Rank the Preds Skaters: December Edition

By Dan Bradley | Mar 3rd 2019 | 1 min read |

After gazing in wonder at Stanley Cup of Chowder’s masterful ranking system, we decided our beloved hockey club is worthy of such as well. So vo...