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On the Ice, Nashville’s in Good Shape
by Alanah McGinley on 06/08/08 at 02:49 PM ET
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From Aaron Portzline at Puck-rakers in the Columbus Dispatch:
David Poile is the NHL’s quiet genius.
Last summer, when the Nashville Predators were being purged in advance of a franchise sale and possible relocation, Poile, the general manager, was forced to orchestrate nothing short of a fire sale.
It was the most painful time in his professional career, parting with lots of players he either drafted (Scott Hartnell, Scottie Upshall, Ryan Parent) or signed as little-known free agents (Tomas Vokoun, Kimmo Timonen, etc.).
Poile, though, emerged with enough building blocks in place to carry on. He made smart trades and got commodities in return. He signed bargain-basement free agents to fill out the roster, and he continued to stress drafting and development.
Note: For more of Portzline’s off-season team breakdowns, check this KK post for numerous links
Update 7:45pm ET: More on Nashville and payroll issues at the Tennessean.
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considering the fact that Nashville would have likely gone to the WCF if they didn’t have to meet Detroit in the first round, I’d say this GM has done one helluva job. with the internal problems that organization has had (that apparently aren’t ending any time soon: http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=txpredatorsdelbiaggio&prov=st&type=lgns ) it’s amazing they even made the playoffs.
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 06/09/08 at 09:17 AM ET