Jared Clinton of The Hockey News: The timing becomes excellent. The Western Conference remains divided between the wild card and the top tier. Nashville stands a chance to rise to the top and has pieces to make deals.
Nashville’s top line is one of the best in the league but after that, there are problems. The power play is among the league’s worst. Therefore, Nashville needs help to get past Winnipeg in Round 2.
Going after an Artemi Panarin, Mark Stone, or Matt Duchene makes too much sense here.