David Poile will be tallying up the wireless minutes in the next couple of days. He'll work the phones, check in with fellow general managers around the League, chat with his pro scouts and be ready for whatever may happen.
The GM of the Nashville Predators - a veteran of more than 30 seasons at the position - is doing his due diligence as the NHL's Trade Deadline approaches. Is there a chance he makes a deal before the 2 p.m. CT deadline on Wednesday? Of course. Could he also stand pat, content with the pieces he already has in place? Definitely.
Poile has already made deals this season to acquire veteran forwards Cody McLeod from the Colorado Avalanche and Vernon Fiddler from the New Jersey Devils, addressing the need for grit, toughness and veteran leadership he felt his club needed. While more deals may present themselves over the next 48 hours, Poile may elect not to pull the trigger, and that'd be fine in his eyes.
Poile Prepared for However Trade Deadline Plays Out
Nashville's General Manager Working the Phones; Preds Could Make A Deal...Or Not
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