The Gold Standard

By 440 Media, LLCSports Hockey

The Gold Standard episodes

August 17, 2023How to evaluate David Poile, Vol. 2 (drafts)
Reporter Michael Gallagher from NashvilleHockeyNow.com and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators.
David Poile's Drafts
How to value the NHL Draft?
What they did for Nashville?
Development, trades, injuries
Top 5 worst picks of all-time
Hit rate on top picks
Poile's worst draft classes
The Tolvanen Effect
Not having picks vs. missing on picks
Top 5 best picks
Value picks vs. top picks
Poile's best draft classes
Final grade
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1 hr 1 min
August 10, 2023How to evaluate David Poile, Vol. 1 (trades)
Reporter Michael Gallagher from NashvilleHockeyNow.com and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators.
Reaction to Mike's Top 10 prospects
Braden's love of one guy
What to do with Tomasino?
How to evaluate David Poile?
Expansion GM vs. Playoff GM
Evaluations change over time
Evaluating his trades
The ONE bad one?
Value vs. Risk
No. 1 trade of all-time?
Final Grade: Poile's trades
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1 hr
August 03, 2023 Official Predators Prospect Rankings '23-24
Reporter Michael Gallagher from NashvilleHockeyNow.com and Jeremy K. Gover of AP Radio talk Nashville Predators. The guys talk about the overall strength of the farm system relative to the NHL and proceed to rank the top players in the system.
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35 min
July 27, 2023Predators choose your own adventure
Reporter Michael Gallagher from NashvilleHockeyNow.com and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators.
Prospect rankings coming soon
Choose your own adventure
Four main scenarios
Buying talent, making a run
Best case on ice might not be best
Fighting for a playoff spot
Using another deadline to build
Using another draft to build
Acquiring proven young talent?
Trading Saros
Deepest possible rebuild
Asking too much of fans
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56 min
July 20, 2023Legacies and Expectations with Adam Vingan
Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
Where do Preds go from here?
10,000-foot view of The Plan
Evolving opinions of free agency
Playoff expectations in 2024?
John Hynes' legacy
Ryan Johansen's legacy
Matt Duchene was miscast
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1 hr 6 min
July 12, 2023Free Agent Strategy and Projected Line-up
Reporter Michael Gallagher from NashvilleHockeyNow.com and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators.
Barry goes big in free agency
Where does Ryan O'Reilly fit?
Is Luke Schenn's role obvious?
Where will Gustav Nyquist play?
Who are the new faces?
What is his strategy?
What does it say about old players
Trade chips?
Projecting the blue line
Andrew Brunette's line-up philosophy
Taking a guess at the Preds starting line-up
How do Evangelista and Tomasino fit?
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54 min
June 30, 2023Big Swing Barry
Reporter Michael Gallagher from NashvilleHockeyNow.com Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators.
Matt Duchene's buyout
Trading Ryan Johansen
Why now? Does timing make sense?
One makes sense, one does not
Saving "some" money
Is there another move coming?
Free agents? Trades? RFAs?
What has Barry Trotz bought himself?
Carey Price, Pekka Rinne's TV mistakes
Pekka is being groomed for something
Complete recap of Preds 11 draft picks
Going forward and center heavy
Who makes it to the NHL first?
Dev Camp coming up
New coach and Juuse Saros Vezina career
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1 hr 2 min
June 29, 2023Matthew Wood and Tanner Molendyk
Michael Gallagher from NashvilleHockeyNow.com and Braden Gall are joined by Jeremy K. Gover from It's All Your Fault and Nick Kieser of 102.5 The Game for instant first round reaction.
Drafting Matthew Wood
Drafting Tanner Molendyk
The first round strategy
Learning about Barry Trotz philosophy
Conner Bedard and Chicago
Hosting the NHL Draft
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18 min
June 22, 2023NHL Draft First Round Megacast
Reporter Michael Gallagher from NashvilleHockeyNow.com Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators.
The guys are joined by NHN and 102.5 The Game reporter Nick Kieser.
What are possible first round strategies
Who will be off the board?
Which defense prospects are options
Who to trade up for?
Who could fall?
Goals with two picks
Dream scenarios
Prospect analysis on the top 16
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1 hr 5 min
June 15, 2023First Order of Business: Free Agent Strategy
Reporter Michael Gallagher from NashvilleHockeyNow.com Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators.
Vegas wins Cup
Historical context
What can Preds learn from Vegas?
Wrong guy won MVP
Peter Laviolette is BACK
But can he evolve at all?
RFAs for Predators
Cody Glass' value
Alex Carrier value
Resign any smaller options?
Should Preds target any big free agents?
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52 min

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We talk about the Nashville Predators. There is no better show in Smashville. In fact, one might even go so far as to call it The Gold Standard of Preds podcasts.