After sending multiple tweets about how Cole Smith is not good enough and doesn’t deserve to be in the Nashville Predators lineup every night, it’s hard for me not to feel a little bad. These are people, after all. And while I don’t think the undrafted player out of Minnesota is scrolling through Twitter and taking what I have to say very seriously, harsh comments from mobs of fans can weigh on a player.
I’m sure you read the headline and became immediately confused, upset, or even a little bit of both. However, I figured it would be essential to write this article not only to give Smith a little of the benefit of the doubt but also to help continue to showcase how flawed some of the decision-making is within the Predators organization, which is the focus of this article.