Yesterday the Nashville Predators announced they had signed defensemen Jeremy Lauzon to a four year deal worth $8 million. In today's episode, Nick and Ann take a look at this signing and whether it is a move in the right direction for a Predators franchise in a holding pattern between "rebuilding" and "competing". We break down Lauzon's stats over his NHL career with both Boston and Seattle, and we tell you why his thirteen games for the Predators were enough to convince David Poile that Lauzon is the long term piece Poile hoped for at the trade deadline. Is Lauzon going to be worth the valuable second round draft pick the Preds paid for him? We take a look at what may make Lauzon more successful than other Predators' third pairing D-men, and we'll tell you where we see him playing in the line up going forward. We also talk about what Lauzon's signing may mean for Phil Myers and Jeremy Davies. Finally, we take a look at the success of another Predators defenseman Luke Prokop as his Edmonton Oil Kings prepare to compete for the Memorial Cup.

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