Two trades orchestrated by Nashville Predators GM David Poile has hopefully fixed some depth issues for the team. Mikael Granlund comes here from Minnesota and will likely bolster the second line. However, the acquisition of Wayne Simmonds from Philadelphia comes as a major surprise to many.
Most of us thought the Predators were done as the NHL trade deadline was just minutes away. Poile had different thoughts and pulled a rabbit out of his hat by adding the 30-year-old veteran who will bring more toughness and physicality to the bottom six of the roster.