Layman’s question was inspired by comments from David Pagnotta over the weekend on TSN Radio 690 in Montreal. Pagnotta, editor in chief of The Fourth Period, dubbed as “hockey’s lifestyle magazine,” was talking about various trade possibilities this summer and mentioned Subban’s name. He was pressed and elaborated.
“There have been discussions throughout the later part of the season that he was available,” Pagnotta said, without specifying who did the discussing. “Now, it would have taken certainly a significant type of a deal to do it, just like it was with moving him to Nashville for Shea Weber. But there were teams that called and David Poile listened and he’s going continue to listen, from what I’ve been told. He’s going to continue to listen now.
“As of now, there’s nothing close. They just ended their season. But those talks will continue, in and around June, as we get closer to the draft. There’s no guarantee. One thing I can tell you is P.K. is not finishing his career in Nashville. He’ll be traded from the Predators at some point. And it’s possible that it happens this summer. Some people are going to talk about the way he is in the room and the similar situation that happened in Montreal, with regard to some guys liking him, some guys not. Management liking him, some guys not. It’s effectively the exact same situation in Nashville. So whether something will happen this summer, I don’t know.”
