It's part of the biggest debate in the hockey world today. The importance of leadership, toughness, and "being good in the locker room" versus pure hockey skill. The eye test or underlying analytics. Which side should be trusted? Ink has been spilled, words have been screamed, and debates have raged on about the right way to build a winning hockey team.
If anyone ever asks me to describe the NHL in one photo, it's this until further notice. pic.twitter.com/iKcCjRNMPO
— Travis Yost (@travisyost) July 14, 2016
The Nashville Predators have correctly shown they're worried about the skill of a player over his objective intangibles.