I generally trust Nashville Predators management. GM David Poile has more hits than misses to his credit in recent years. The Predators have been moving in the right direction the last few years in large part due to the shrewdness of the front office. That doesn’t mean I understand every move they make.
The trade with the Vegas Golden Knights bringing former Montreal Canadiens defenseman Alexei Emelin to Nashville was one of those moves I didn’t understand. The Predators already have one of the best defenses in the NHL. P.K. Subban, Roman Josi, Ryan Ellis & Mattias Ekholm have the top two pairings covered.