The NHL Trade Deadline is approaching quickly, and General Manager David Poile and the Nashville Predators front office has some decisions to make in the next week. This team has notoriously made trades that did not go in their favor. Making NHL trades isn’t a perfect science, after all.
It is likely that Poile will be in the market to sell off assets rather than going for the one big acquisition. The trade market isn’t loaded, with Patrick Kane leading most of the buzz around the league.
Historically, Poile has never been a massive buyer at the trade deadline and standing pat or only making some minor moves has been more his strategy.
Let’s dive into what are the top-five worst trades made by the Nashville Predators organization throughout their 25-year history.
These will be ranked in order of how bad the trade was for the franchise looking back on it in hindsight.