The Gold Standard

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The Gold Standard episodes

August 12, 2021Projecting the Predators starting line-up
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
Vingan is officially on Baby Watch!
RFA contracts: Dante Fabbro, Rem Pitlick
What is going on with Juuse Saros?
What the Preds line-up COULD look like?
How can John Hynes maximize Matt Duchene?
Could Philippe Myers play with Roman Josi?
What the Preds line-up SHOULD look like?
Sink or Swim: Glass, Pitlick, Tomasino, Davies
Top 10 Worst Contracts in the NHL
Straw poll of Central Division power rankings
The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
1 hr
August 05, 2021Preds waiting game and Jack Eichel
Jeremy K. Gover of AP Radio fills in with Braden Gall talking Nashville Predators hockey.
What is happening with Jack Eichel in Buffalo
What he would cost and why the Preds would even consider it?
Forsberg or Eichel?
Tanner Jeannot, Mathieu Olivier are signed
What is the plan for Juuse Saros?
Gover's thoughts on Fabbro and Tolvanen
Stories from the Preds locker room:
Pekka Rinne is the best
Ryan Ellis is a pro
PK Subban, Colton Sissons and more.
Are the Preds a playoff team?
Do Forsberg, Ekholm want to be a part of the rebuild?
The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
51 min
July 29, 2021The Preds dive into free agency
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
We are no longer killing off Predators
Nashville's draft strategy
Mikael Granlund is back
The Preds sign a goalie (not that one)
A small wave of free agency gold
Juuse Saros has all of the leverage
Jeannot, Olivier, Pitlick deals
Offering Tolvanen or Fabbro long term contracts
WTF, Chicago?
Arizona, Dallas make moves
TheAthletic.com Scott Wheeler joins to breakdown the Preds draft (41:35)
Why he didn't like day one
Why he did like day two
How has the farm system developed?
1 hr 10 min
July 21, 2021Saying goodbye to Ryan Ellis, Calle Jarnkrok
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
We just keep saying goodbye to dude!
Ryan Ellis is traded to Phily, was it the right move?
Why Ellis was so polarizing
What does it tell us about David Poile's plans?
Who are Cody Glass and Phil Myers?
A rant from Adam about who is to be blamed
The Preds' expansion protection strategy
Calle Jarnkrok or Tanner Jeannot?
Getting bigger, younger and tougher
Can the soft reset happen faster than we think?
Where should the Preds be slotted in the Central
Big shouts to Luke Prokop, the Preds and the fans
The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
1 hr 14 min
July 14, 2021Saying goodbye to Pekka Rinne (for real this time)
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
What did Pekka Rinne mean to Nashville?
Stories from the Nashville locker room
Our favorite moments from Pekka's career
Being classy still matters
The Big Good-bye
Did Pekka start the tall goalie trend?
Is he a Hall of Famer?
What should the Preds strategy be for expansion?
Which Forwards should be protected?
What will happen this weekend?
The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
54 min
July 07, 2021Saying goodbye to Viktor Avidsson
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
Viktor Arvidsson has been traded
Are we surprised that people were surprised?
Did they get fair market value?
Was it the right move?
What did Arvidsson mean to Smashville?
Where does he stand all-time?
Stories about Arvy from the beat
What is David Poile's next move?
Why Montreal winning Game 4 was good for the NHL
Do we still like the NHL's playoff format?
The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
52 min
June 30, 2021You mad, Raleigh?
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
Nashville steals an outdoor game from Raleigh
The Nashville-Raleigh blood feud
Adam mocks Hurricanes fans with The Voice
You, the fans, get all of the credit
Average temperatures in February
Will Tampa dominate Montreal?
Does it hurt more or less to lose to a champion?
Results of the fan survey:
Feelings on David Poile, John Hynes, Ownership
Who should be resigned? Let go?
Who gets moved? Which rookie was the best?
What strategy should the Preds deploy if they clear up space?
The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
57 min
June 23, 2021Predators Fan Survey
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
We take a deep dive into Adam's fan survey:
How do people feel about the state of the franchise?
The job David Poile is doing?
The job John Hynes is doing?
How long to resign Juuse Saros?
Which rookie made the biggest impression?
What strategy fans want the front office to take this offseason?
Do the fans want a more visible owner?
Which core piece should get moved?
The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
1 hr
June 16, 2021Karl Taylor: The Art of Developing Talent
Braden Gall talks Nashville Predators hockey with Milwaukee Admirals head coach Karl Taylor.
Splitting time between Chicago and home
Working with the competition
Passing along info on Carolina to NSH
Winning vs. Development
Difference between working for Lavy and Hynes
Does he have to watch the entire organization?
Putting a plan in place for every prospect
Why does Nashville have so many great defensemen?
Explaining Alex Carrier's career path
The joy of watching Trenin, Jeannot and Olivier
What's next for Eeli Tolvanen?
Why is Philip Tomasino special?
The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
54 min
June 09, 2021Playoff format, David Poile and the Expansion Draft
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
We love this Playoff format
We don't mind ads on helmets
We like our sheets of ice clean
Watching former Preds crush is hard
How to evaluate old trades
How do fans feel about David Poile returning?
A creative front office solution
Adam's perfect offseason
MORE expansion talk: who to protect?
The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
59 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.