Paul McCann: Game Night in Smashville - Last Call Before Christmas!

You really have to wonder if this is the time for Nashville to package up a couple of players & draft picks and make a run at either Hall or RNH from Edmonton. They are desperate for some kind of news up there.

And Poile has proven to get pretty good bang for his buck lately on the trade market. To get one of those players, I'm assuming the Preds would have to part with Seth Jones + a Beck or Jarnkrok + a 1st round pick (maybe a couple of picks).

Is that something the Preds would be willing to do? I know Poile loves him some Dmen - but Jones could be a top pair Dman in a year or two...but not for the Preds with Josi & Weber under contract.

Just a random Tuesday thought...

You really have to wonder if this is the time for Nashville to package up a couple of players & draft picks and make a run at either Hall or RNH from Edmonton. They are desperate for some kind of news up there.

And Poile has proven to get pretty good bang for his buck lately on the trade market. To get one of those players, I'm assuming the Preds would have to part with Seth Jones + a Beck or Jarnkrok + a 1st round pick (maybe a couple of picks).

Is that something the Preds would be willing to do? I know Poile loves him some Dmen - but Jones could be a top pair Dman in a year or two...but not for the Preds with Josi & Weber under contract.

Just a random Tuesday thought...
- holycow_75

I would think there would be plenty of teams in the mix but I do think the Preds would be in a better position than most as Edmonton needs "D" and Preds are deeper than most teams in that Dept. I don't see Preds trading Jones although you have to get Bartley ice time as well. So...... ?

I would think there would be plenty of teams in the mix but I do think the Preds would be in a better position than most as Edmonton needs "D" and Preds are deeper than most teams in that Dept. I don't see Preds trading Jones although you have to get Bartley ice time as well. So...... ?
- wrister

If, and I say if, we could get Hall for Jones and a 1st (which I have no idea if that's close) I would take that and run. We could find another serviceable D-man to fill in for Jones or be the 7th D-man. To get top quality players you have to give something of high value. It would fill a need for both sides and probably in the short term help Nashville more and help Edmonton get McDavid.

If, and I say if, we could get Hall for Jones and a 1st (which I have no idea if that's close) I would take that and run. We could find another serviceable D-man to fill in for Jones or be the 7th D-man. To get top quality players you have to give something of high value. It would fill a need for both sides and probably in the short term help Nashville more and help Edmonton get McDavid.
- predswilrule

You are right - you have to be willing to part with something. Both Hall & RNH are tied up at $6MM per year for several years. That's a plus for the Preds in my opinion. Considering the Preds have only one forward (Neal) tied up long term, it's a little scary that the longest term deals for any Preds forwards after Neal are...gulp...Stalberg & Nystrom.

Wilson, Smith, Beck & Jarnkrok are all RFA's this year - so I expect Poile to lock them up. But if I could see RNH centering the 1st or 2nd line...or even Taylor Hall playing LW with Neal & Forsberg - that pushes additional scoring ability down into the 2nd & 3rd lines, I think it would be worth giving up Jones, Beck & a 1st. After all, the Preds are not going to get Eichel or McDavid this year. I know Poile likes to build through the draft, but that package might be worth a top line forward.

You are right - you have to be willing to part with something. Both Hall & RNH are tied up at $6MM per year for several years. That's a plus for the Preds in my opinion. Considering the Preds have only one forward (Neal) tied up long term, it's a little scary that the longest term deals for any Preds forwards after Neal are...gulp...Stalberg & Nystrom.

Wilson, Smith, Beck & Jarnkrok are all RFA's this year - so I expect Poile to lock them up. But if I could see RNH centering the 1st or 2nd line...or even Taylor Hall playing LW with Neal & Forsberg - that pushes additional scoring ability down into the 2nd & 3rd lines, I think it would be worth giving up Jones, Beck & a 1st. After all, the Preds are not going to get Eichel or McDavid this year. I know Poile likes to build through the draft, but that package might be worth a top line forward.
- holycow_75

You sold me so give GMDP a call. Plus those guys are cheap for the Oilers to have available cash after the deal to get another D-man or put toward a goalie if Scrivens/Fasth aren't in their plans.

Im not sure PredLand would approve of moving Jones. Beck, Jarnkrok and a 1st would be sufficient.

You really have to wonder if this is the time for Nashville to package up a couple of players & draft picks and make a run at either Hall or RNH from Edmonton. They are desperate for some kind of news up there.

And Poile has proven to get pretty good bang for his buck lately on the trade market. To get one of those players, I'm assuming the Preds would have to part with Seth Jones + a Beck or Jarnkrok + a 1st round pick (maybe a couple of picks).

Is that something the Preds would be willing to do? I know Poile loves him some Dmen - but Jones could be a top pair Dman in a year or two...but not for the Preds with Josi & Weber under contract.

Just a random Tuesday thought...
- holycow_75