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Nashville Predators #FIALATIME News & Notes
The Top 10 Trades in Preds History – Nashville Predators – Blogs
How is #3 the third best? It could/should be THE best. And for all the flack David Poile takes, he’s built a top line that’s very good (and will get better over the next 2-3 years) all through trades.
Fiala and Bass Recalled by Nashville | Admirals Roundtable
And oh yeah Cody Bass is called up too. That’s right.
Jack Dougherty fitting in well in Portland | CSN Northwest
Sunday was not a good day for Portland Winterhawks defenseman Jack Dougherty. Not only did he miss that night’s game to injury, but his day was off to a bad start even before that. (Spoiler: he’s from Minnesota)
Predators place Cody Hodgson on waivers | Tennessean
We signed him to enhance our (offense) and it didn’t happen,” Poile said. “You look for other areas that maybe a player can help you — checking or penalty killing or some other area. Really, I think we were pretty honest with Cody and told him that he had to produce offensively, and he hasn’t. This is the move.”
David Poile on Cody Hodgson: ‘We gave him a good opportunity’ – Sportsnet.ca
So Poile has gone 1 for 5 on his $1 million deals. Better than 0 for 5.
Emergence of Ryan Ellis a key to the Predators’ Seth Jones trade | SI.com
This is a perfect analysis.
Other NHL Stuff
Bettman on the beard, the Canadian dollar, expansion plans – Article – TSN
Tell’em bout that beard, Gary.
Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings in final stages of new eight-year, $80 million contract | NHL.com – News
Los Anzeles Kings.
Pierre LeBrun’s Rumblings – Cross Checks Blog- ESPN
I’ll be over here waiting for the first twitter person asking for Legwand to come back.
Kevin Connauton Could Be Savvy Waiver Pick-Up For Coyotes | Today’s Slapshot
Say what you want about the Coyotes, but they always have a plan. And seeing how they’ll be in the desert for a while… they could stand to update their furniture.
Zac Rinaldo wants Flyers fans to cheer for him, will be very disappointed tonight – Broad Street Hockey
Zac Rinaldo is back in town. He wants Flyers fans to cheer for him. Nah.
Kuzma: Dehydration in Florida cramped Ryan Miller’s style | TheProvince
Tough.
Report: Wild in on Drouin, Lightning want Dumba – ProHockeyTalk
AWESOME. Drouin could go to a place that will ruin him, and the Wild lose assets in the process. Win/win.
Torres back with Sharks; heads to AHL for conditioning | CSN Bay Area
Crud.
Not Hockey
INSIDE A PENN STATE COACHES MEETING – Every Day Should Be Saturday
AN EDSBS EXCLUSIVE BEHIND THE SCENES.
The Dark Knight unmasked – SBNation.com
A good longform read. He’s an interesting fellow. #KeepPounding
Giants are expected to promote OC Ben McAdoo to head coach, per reports – SBNation.com
His picture shows a man ready for a life in the Jersey Swamps.