The Gold Standard

Reporter Michael Gallagher from NashvilleHockeyNow.com and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey. Camp News and Notes Do the Preds have a top line? Who makes final roster cuts Who's the new guy More Tomasino drama? Central Division preview Chicago is dead last Avs or Stars to win? Minnesota's consistency Quality net-minders in the division Arizona the sleeper? Nashville: Over/Under 86.5 poin...

Reporter Michael Gallagher from NashvilleHockeyNow.com and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey. Andrew Brunette's Bridgestone debut So many new faces, new paces Coach, Player reaction to Tampa game What did we learn about his system? How long will it take to fine tune? Are we having fun? Line combinations coming into focus Ryan O'Reilly + Filip Forsberg Which young talent stands out Theory...

Reporter Michael Gallagher from NashvilleHockeyNow.com and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey. What style of hockey will the new Preds play A football analogy Who will be playing in the top six Will Evangelista and Tomasino make the team What does the Center depth chart look like What to expect from new veterans Blue Line: Tweets from 2018 What are the most likely blue line pairings Is th...

Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators. Three questions for camp Who scores goals? What to expect from Filip Forsberg? Which young players have roster spots? Which guy is a top 4 defenseman? Truth serum questions: Barry Trotz David Poile Andrew Brunette Roman Josi Bill Haslem Mystery Rapid Fire The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End. Check out their free game room but please...

Reporter Michael Gallagher from NashvilleHockeyNow.com and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators with AP.com Radio's Jeremy K. Gover. What did we learn from evaluating David Poile? Final Grades Most iconic memories from in-person Subjective memories vs. objective analysis Biggest moments at Bridgestone Arena Single-game franchise records Franchise-defining moments Run of events in 2016 Gary Bettman...

Reporter Michael Gallagher from NashvilleHockeyNow.com and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators. Coaching hires and free agents Pass/Fail: Trotz, Laviolette, Hynes Timing of decisions? Poile's best free agent signings Poile's worst free agent signings Matt Duchene's contract Big game hunting and big money The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End. Check out their free game room but please don...

Reporter Michael Gallagher from NashvilleHockeyNow.com and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators. Is Filip Forsberg a top 20 winger? Is Roman Josi a top 5 defenseman? Where should Juuse Saros rank? Messi vs. Gretzky vs. Brady Greatest Preds moments in Nashville Colton Sissons hat trick, Fisher 3OTs, Chicago Game 4 Mailbag: Expectations, rookies, TV broadcast The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on We...

Reporter Michael Gallagher from NashvilleHockeyNow.com and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators. David Poile's Drafts How to value the NHL Draft? What they did for Nashville? Development, trades, injuries Top 5 worst picks of all-time Hit rate on top picks Poile's worst draft classes The Tolvanen Effect Not having picks vs. missing on picks Top 5 best picks Value picks vs. top picks Poile's best d...

Reporter Michael Gallagher from NashvilleHockeyNow.com and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators. Reaction to Mike's Top 10 prospects Braden's love of one guy What to do with Tomasino? How to evaluate David Poile? Expansion GM vs. Playoff GM Evaluations change over time Evaluating his trades The ONE bad one? Value vs. Risk No. 1 trade of all-time? Final Grade: Poile's trades The Gold Standard is BT...

Reporter Michael Gallagher from NashvilleHockeyNow.com and Jeremy K. Gover of AP Radio talk Nashville Predators. The guys talk about the overall strength of the farm system relative to the NHL and proceed to rank the top players in the system. The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End. Check out their free game room but please don't put your drinks on the air hockey table and don't trap the p...

Reporter Michael Gallagher from NashvilleHockeyNow.com and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators. Prospect rankings coming soon Choose your own adventure Four main scenarios Buying talent, making a run Best case on ice might not be best Fighting for a playoff spot Using another deadline to build Using another draft to build Acquiring proven young talent? Trading Saros Deepest possible rebuild Askin...

Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey. Where do Preds go from here? 10,000-foot view of The Plan Evolving opinions of free agency Playoff expectations in 2024? John Hynes' legacy Ryan Johansen's legacy Matt Duchene was miscast The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End. Check out their free game room but please don't put your drinks on the air hockey table and don't trap...

Reporter Michael Gallagher from NashvilleHockeyNow.com and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators. Barry goes big in free agency Where does Ryan O'Reilly fit? Is Luke Schenn's role obvious? Where will Gustav Nyquist play? Who are the new faces? What is his strategy? What does it say about old players Trade chips? Projecting the blue line Andrew Brunette's line-up philosophy Taking a guess at the Pre...

Reporter Michael Gallagher from NashvilleHockeyNow.com Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators. Matt Duchene's buyout Trading Ryan Johansen Why now? Does timing make sense? One makes sense, one does not Saving "some" money Is there another move coming? Free agents? Trades? RFAs? What has Barry Trotz bought himself? Carey Price, Pekka Rinne's TV mistakes Pekka is being groomed for something Complete r...

Michael Gallagher from NashvilleHockeyNow.com and Braden Gall are joined by Jeremy K. Gover from It's All Your Fault and Nick Kieser of 102.5 The Game for instant first round reaction. Drafting Matthew Wood Drafting Tanner Molendyk The first round strategy Learning about Barry Trotz philosophy Conner Bedard and Chicago Hosting the NHL Draft The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End. Check out...

Reporter Michael Gallagher from NashvilleHockeyNow.com Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators. The guys are joined by NHN and 102.5 The Game reporter Nick Kieser. What are possible first round strategies Who will be off the board? Which defense prospects are options Who to trade up for? Who could fall? Goals with two picks Dream scenarios Prospect analysis on the top 16 The Gold Standard is BTYB Jas...

Reporter Michael Gallagher from NashvilleHockeyNow.com Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators. Vegas wins Cup Historical context What can Preds learn from Vegas? Wrong guy won MVP Peter Laviolette is BACK But can he evolve at all? RFAs for Predators Cody Glass' value Alex Carrier value Resign any smaller options? Should Preds target any big free agents? The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End...

Reporter Michael Gallagher from NashvilleHockeyNow.com Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators. Reaction to introduction Brunette, Trotz explain process David Poile answers directly Explanation of The Predators Way Brunette explains his vision Roman Josi explains The Way Patience, patience, patience Blending old and young Who benefits from the change the most? Vegas Cup run, AHL Calder Cup Not allowe...

Reporter Michael Gallagher from NashvilleHockeyNow.com Braden Gall and Adam Vingan talk Nashville Predators. John Hynes is out Was it the right decision What have we learned about Barry Trotz Who is Andrew Brunette What will the new Preds look like Expectations for the new era The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End. Check out their free game room but please don't put your drinks on the air...

Reporter Michael Gallagher and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators. What's taking the Preds so long? Openly commit to John Hynes History of coaching changes Dallas Stars complete disaster Jamie Benn, fans embarrassment Milwaukee to Conference FInals Prospects doing elite things What's better than Game 7 OT game-winner? The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End. Check out their free game room...

Reporter Michael Gallagher and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators. Rumors are swirling around John Hynes Is Spencer Carbery THE guy for Nashville? Why now is the time to get him Trading Juuse Saros for Auston Matthews Trading Juuse Saros for future assets NHL's Final Four - who should Preds root for? Non-traditional Southern markets Arizona votes against new stadium Where will Coyotes move? The...

Reporter Michael Gallagher and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators. NHL lottery gift to Chicago Why lottery if FUBAR? Was it rigged? Why Chicago shouldn't have the pick History of NHL taking draft picks AHL playoff win for Milwaukee What it means for prospects, Karl Taylor? NHL Draft primer Where to attack blue line in draft? Who could fall to No. 15? Who to trade up for? Strategy around first tw...

Reporter Michael Gallagher and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators. A brand new place for Preds coverage! Check out NashvilleHockeyNow.com Seattle, Florida pull huge upsets How does it relate to 2023 Preds? How does it relate to 2017 Preds? Can anything happen if you "just get in?" The extreme abnormality of 2017 Pros and Cons of current format Stanley Cup Playoff format fixes NHL Draft Lottery c...

Reporter Michael Gallagher and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators. The Calder Cup: What you need to know? Going from AHL to NHL back to AHL What to learn from how prospects respond? How to judge Karl Taylor? Information vs. Experience Judging Taylor on the Calder Cup tourney Preds guide to Cup Playoffs Rooting for Arvy, Ekholm Top Cup Final matchups What's best for hockey? TBS crew vs. ESPN crew...

Reporter Michael Gallagher and Braden Gall are joined by Adam Vingan to talk Nashville Predators. End of Season press conference John Hynes sits next to David Poile Is Barry Trotz keeping Hynes? Is there a another move to come? Blame Game: First 50 games? State of roster? Karl Taylor's role in the future? Adam has ONE name for you to know What is going to happen to Ryan Johansen? Good and Bad of t...