David Poile, the hand on the tiller for the Nashville Predators since Day One, came over from the Washington Capitals with a lot of promise and an eye for growing the sport of hockey in a non-traditional market. As for GM’s over his tenure in Nashville, the Predators couldn’t ask for a much savvier or shrewd front office leader. But the times, much like the NHL, have changed and old logic is starting to show its flaws while new statistics and protocols are becoming the norm.
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This season's roster is pretty much set with the re-signing of Ribeiro, Fisher, Smith, Wilson and Bourque along with the acquisition of Hodgson and Jackman.