Just nine months after being unceremoniously traded by the Nashville Predators, Ryan Johansen has found himself in the middle of another eyebrow-raising roster move. The Colorado Avalanche traded Johansen (who reportedly had some "friction" with other Avs players) to the Philadelphia Flyers, who then placed the former Pred on waivers. On today's show, we debate whether Johansen has an NHL future after this move.

Plus, we preview Thursday's showdown with the Buffalo Sabres and highlight why this game might be one of the Preds' most important of the season... and break down some of the other big trades from the Western Conference.

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Johansen WAIVED After Rough Tenure with Avalanche, and Predators Battle Sabres in Smashville

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The Nashville Predators are wanting to become a "younger and faster" team in the National Hockey League and Luke Evangelista and Phil Tomasino could be potential keys to helping that happen in the 2024-2025 season. On today's Locked On Predators we take a closer look at what these two young players will need to do to ensure they are a part of Nashville's future.

Is Luke Evangelista a Long Term Piece for the Nashville Predators?

The Nashville Predators have gone through the annual "locker room cleanout day," the last day players are available to the media for the season and generally where we get some of our most candid interview answers from the team. On today's show, Andrew Brunette offers an eye-raising hot take about the Preds' first round exit to the Vancouver Canucks, Barry Trotz discusses what needs to happen this offseason to get the Preds past the first round and the goaltending future for the Predators (including an update on Juuse Saros and Yaroslav Askarov), Filip Forsberg discusses the injury that caused him to consistently miss morning skates, and Cody Glass reflects on a difficult year and his goals for making a bigger impact on the team next season.

Andrew Brunette's Canucks Hot Take, Juuse Saros's Future, and Filip Forsberg's Gnarly Injury

The Nashville Predators wrapped up their 2023-2024 season with a first round playoff loss to the Vancouver Canucks, but there was plenty to like about Barry Trotz's and Andrew Brunette's first season in charge. On today's Locked On Predators podcast, we talk about the highs and lows of 2023-2024.

Juuse Saros, Youth Movement, & Three Free Agent Signings: Nashville Predators 2023-24 in Review

The Nashville Predators' season is over, and it's hard not to look at their finale as another missed opportunity. On today's show, we'll break down what went wrong against the Vancouver Canucks and whether Roman Josi, Filip Forsberg, and Ryan O'Reilly did enough to help the Preds in the series. Plus, we'll look at what we learned about the team's future towards becoming an elite Cup contender, what changes need to be made, and Andrew Brunette's first year as head coach.

Nashville Predators Season Ends in 1-0 Loss to Vancouver Canucks

It's another do-or-die gameday! On today's show, we preview tonight's Game 6 between the Nashville Predators and Vancouver Canucks at Bridgestone Arena. We debate the million dollar question: what do the Preds have to do to send this series back to Vancouver tied 3-3? We'll also look at the still-unknown goaltending situation for the Canucks and whether it TRULY matters if it's DeSmith or Silovs in goal. 

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Johansen WAIVED After Rough Tenure with Avalanche, and Predators Battle Sabres in Smashville

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