Nashville Predators

Tanner Jeannot Looking to Bounce Back in 2023-24

After a breakout season in 2021-22, Tanner Jeannot did not have the 2022-23 campaign he was looking for. With a fresh new contract and the opportunity to settle in with the Tampa Bay Lightning, the 26-year-old winger is looking to get back on track in 2023-24. Jeannot burst onto the scene with the Nashville Predators, […]

Brett Pesce #22 skating for the Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes Have More Moves to Make

With July 1st in the rear-view mirror, there seems to be a bit of a log jam on the defensive market in the NHL. It’s no secret that Erik Karlsson is available via trade and Matt Dumba via free agency. In the short term, many people overlook that the Hurricanes have a few moves left […]

Nashville Predators Ink Nyquist to Two-Year Deal

The Nashville Predators are looking to forward Gustav Nyquist to play a key role in their top six, signing him to a two-year contract with an AAV of $3,185,000. Barry Trotz has certainly had a busy first day officially on the job as Nashville’s general manager, although the work began well before July 1. Over […]

Nashville Predators Sign Luke Schenn

The Nashville Predators and Luke Schenn have come to terms in a three-year, 2.75 million per season deal. The physical shutdown defender has had some successful stunts the last couple of years with the Lightning, Canucks, and Leafs leading up to this. Nashville, early contenders for most aggressive on day one, are adding Schenn to […]

Nashville Signs Ryan O’Reilly

The Nashville Predators signed center Ryan O’Reilly to a four-year deal with a $4.5 million average annual value per season to kick off their free agency. O’Reilly is one of the best two-way forwards in the league and has brought home the 2014 Lady Byng, the 2019 Frank J. Selke, and the 2019 Conn Smythe […]

Who Was Selected on Day One of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft

The 2023 NHL Entry Draft has all of the hype surrounding it, here at Inside The Rink, a group of multiple writers wrote prospect profiles throughout a set period of time. Day one of the draft is upon us and the first 32 selections have arrived. 1st overall – Chicago Blackhawks With the first overall […]

5 Possible Free Agent Destinations for Miles Wood

Miles Wood is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1st, and he should have no shortage of suitors on the phone with his agent. The 27-year-old winger brings a rare mixture of speed, size, and tenacity to the table and instantly makes any team’s bottom six better. Since being drafted in the […]

Grandy’s 2023 NHL Mock Draft

This 2023 draft is shaping up to be a fun one with a deep class and a few wild cards that could cause multiple other dominoes to fall. Let’s get started 1-Chicago Blackhawks-Connor Bedard/Center This one’s a no-brainer. He is the best prospect since Connor McDavid, Bedards shot, and offensive instincts alone make him worth […]

Ryan Johansen skating for the Nashville Predators

BREAKING NEWS: Ryan Johansen Traded to the Colorado Avalanche

The Nashville Predators have traded Ryan Johansen (8 million AAV, two seasons left on contract) at 50% retained salary to the Colorado Avalanche for the signing rights to Alex Galchenyuk(UFA). Predators Take: The Preds save $4 million in cap space for the next two seasons. They are making this trade as they look to get […]

Who Says No: Vancouver Canucks

We’re at my favorite time of the year. One week from the draft and the crazy what-if scenarios, so welcome to “Who Says No?” where I go through the pile of your trade proposals at CapFriendly.com and explain why I like or dislike them. And ultimately, who would say no? As a die-hard Canucks fan, I figured […]