Chris MacFarland has made seven trades with six different teams in two weeks as the Predators General Manager. He's acquired six players, two prospects and multiple draft picks while also landing a talented and skilled 2026 Draft class. He's sent two players, two prospects and nine draft picks out the door. What is the plan? What is the vision? And why it seems to be working.
Braden Gall and Emma Lingan talk Preds hockey. Watch all episodes on YouTube.
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Jul 2
1 hr 2 min
Pekka Rinne is a Hall of Famer! We celebrate the greatest Predators of all-time. Then we break down all of the trading chaos in the NHL and how it impacts the NHL Draft. Which three players will Nashville be choosing from at No. 10? What traits should they focus on? Best available vs. positional need?
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Jun 24
1 hr
Carolina has won the Cup and Nashville should learn lots of lessons: Patience, identity, creativity, goal-tending and more. New GM Chris MacFarland made his first trade, hired Jamie Langenbrunner and has indicated that Andrew Brunette is returning. Plus, World Cup soccer vs. USA Hockey and NHL Draft strategy.
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Jun 17
54 min
Nashville continues to make big moves as new GM Chris MacFarland hires Rob Blake to be his No. 2 in command and Brian Poile steps away. What does it tell us about the future direction of the organization and what does it say about Andrew Brunette's future? Is this the drunkest Stanley Cup Final ever?
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Jun 10
1 hr 10 min
The Nashville Predators have hired Chris MacFarland away from the Colorado Avalanche. It's a huge win for the franchise and it hurts a division rival. What does it say about the future and what decisions are looming?
Emma Lingan and Jeremy K. Gover talk Preds hockey. Watch all episodes on YouTube.
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Jun 3
48 min
What the heck happened to the Colorado Avalanche? Is there anything to be learned from the Vegas' sweep of the Avs? Do the Predators have a chance at landing Colorado GM Chris McFarland? Why would he come to Nashville? What does this say about the search process? And should the Predators focus on something other than Center in the NHL Draft?
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May 27
1 hr 1 min
The Conference Finals are set as Colorado faces Vegas in the Western Conference and Montreal takes on Carolina in the East. Who are Predators fans rooting for and what would be the best match-up in the Stanley Cup Final? Lastly, what is going on with the GM search?
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May 20
1 hr 1 min
Why is the Predators GM search taking so long? What does it tell us about the candidates and the process? Who are the legitimate candidates? Have they decided on a organizational structure? How does Tom Fitzgerald fit into this equation? How does the NHL Draft work through all of this? Plus, can the Preds get into the Top 5 of the draft?
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May 13
1 hr 2 min
The Stanley Cup playoffs still have a seeding problem. Are the Predators slow-playing the Tom Fitzgerald hiring? What's the heck is going on with Toronto - who also won the Draft Lottery. And who could be on the board for the Predators with the 10th pick and what strategy should the new GM deploy?
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May 6
1 hr 2 min
Should Nashville consider going after Brady Thachuk? Could a team of former Predators beat the current Predators? Then we work through the perfect offseason strategy for Nashville: Front office, coaching staff, contracts, trades, prospects, draft, free agents and more.
Braden Gall and Emma Lingan talk Preds hockey. Watch all episodes on YouTube.
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Apr 29
1 hr 5 min
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