Nashville Predators Mailbag: Joakim Kemell, Trading Mattias Ekholm, and Preds Playoff Potential

When will first round pick Joakim Kemell make his appearance in a Nashville Predators uniform? Should the Predators shop Mattias Ekholm around or trade for more defensive depth at the trade deadline? If Nashville can make the playoffs, would we rather they face the Winnipeg Jets or the Colorado Avalanche? You have questions - we have answers! On today's Locked On Predators, Nick and Ann reach into the mailbag and tackle the topics our listeners are wondering about the most. We talk about young prospect Joakim Kemell and how similar we think his trajectory with the Preds could mirror Jusso Pärssinen's recent season. With the trade deadline looming, there are a lot of questions about what the Preds could do. We share what factors may impact David Poile's decisions and Ann tells why trading away defenseman Mattias Ekholm is not on her "list of things to do". What one piece do Nick and Ann agree could be a target for the Preds if the team performs well in February? We discuss a tweet yesterday that said NHL viewership is down this season, debate what the numbers might actually mean, and share our insight into what the NHL needs to do to expand the fan base. Finally, we tackle the frank question of whether our respect for the Predators fan base has changed after a season of heated discourse. Lots to talk about on today's Locked On Predators! Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOPredators?sid=YouTube Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL Follow us on Twitter! Nick: @_nsmorgan Ann: @AnnK_MamaOnIce Podcast Account: @LO_Predators #NashvillePredators #NHL #predskolsko FanDuel This episode is brought to you by FanDuel Sportsbook, Official Sportsbook of Locked On. Make Every Moment More. Visit Fanduel.com/LockedOn today to get started Sponsor Show Notes Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NHLNETWORK FanDuel Make Every Moment More.Place your first FIVE DOLLAR bet to get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in Free Bets – win or lose! Visit Fanduel.com/LockedOn today to get started FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices