Justin Bradford of Penalty Box Radio joins Ryan Porth for this week's edition of Preds Insiders, as heard at 6 p.m. on Monday, August 31. Tonight's topics:

-0:00, The NHL playoffs trudge on in Toronto and Edmonton as four teams get their chance to clinch a conference finals berth in the next 30 hours. Barry Trotz and the Isles seem well on their way to that penultimate round. Is Trotz the best coach in the NHL right now?

-14:30, Matt Duchene was hit or miss in his first season with the Preds. How do we assess his body of work now that the nearly 12-month long season is done?

-26:45, The Athletic released their NHL organizational rankings this week. How do the Preds prospects stack up?

-39:00, Did the Preds model themselves after another team? And was it... *lightning strikes* *black cats shrieks* *glass breaks* THE PENGUINS???