The months-old question of who should’ve been exposed in the expansion draft may have died down. But Friday’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights may have re-opened some ignored old wounds. Everyone remembers that the Nashville Predators elected to protect center Calle Jarnkrok over winger James Neal. There were many factors involved, including points, possession metrics, position, and contract length and worth.
There are two different sides of the argument, with Neal truthers and Jarnkrok justifiers. Both have valid points and are probably right in some capacity. But now we have their numbers against each other, so let’s dive in.