Nashville Predators

Matti-ing The Blue Line

How was everyone’s day today? Ken Holland made his biggest deal as Oilers GM this afternoon. Trading Tyson Barrie, Reid Schaefer, a 2023 first-round pick, and a 2024 fourth-round pick to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Mattias Ekholm and a sixth-round pick. TSN’s Pierre LeBrun tweeted that 4% of Ekholm’s contract is also being […]

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Predators Should Hire Boudreau to be their next Head Coach

On Sunday, February 26, the Nashville Predators underwent a huge change in their franchise when team president and general manager David Poile announced that he would be retiring at the end of the season. Taking his place will be longtime NHL head coach Barry Trotz. Trotz, a Stanley Cup-winning head coach with the Washington Capitals […]

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Winnipeg Jets Acquire Nino Niederreiter

On Saturday afternoon, the Winnipeg jets announced they made a trade with the Nashville Predators to acquire forward Nino Neiderreiter. In return for Neiderreiter, Winnipeg agreed to send Nashville their 2024 second-round pick. Neiderreiter, 30, is in the first year of a two-year contract with a $4 million AAV. With a history of preferring term […]

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Former First-Round Pick Mark Jankowski on NHL Waivers

The Nashville Predators placed forward Mark Jankowski on waivers Monday afternoon. The 28-year-old has four goals and three assists in 26 games this season with the Predators. Jankowski signed a one-year contract with Nashville last off-season with a cap hit of $750,000. Originally selected in the first round (21st overall) by the Calgary Flames in […]

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Philip Tomasino is Back in Nashville

This morning, Nashville Predators recalled Philip Tomasino from the Milwaukee Admirals. Tomasino, a first-round pick (24th overall) in 2019, will draw into the Predators lineup for the first time in the 2022-23 season tonight against the Arizona Coyotes on a line with Ryan Johansen and Mikael Granlund and one of the team power-play units according […]

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Nashville Predators prospect Zachary L’Heureux has been suspended AGAIN in the QMJHL

On Friday, February 10, 2023, it was announced by the QMJHL (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League) that Nashville Predators 2021 first-round draft pick (27th overall), current Halifax Mooseheads forward Zachary L’Heureux, was suspended indefinitely. Allegations surfaced on social media Thursday after Halifax’s 3-2 shootout loss to Gatineau Olympiques on Wednesday night. On his way off […]

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Montgomery Issues Update On DeBrusk Return

The Boston Bruins have been on a tear this season as they have been the best team in the NHL, all while dealing with a handful of injuries. They have compiled a 39-7-5 record and 83 points as they get ready to resume play tomorrow, Saturday, Feb 11th, after an extended All-Star break. They hoped […]

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Pistons to Predators: Nashville extends Cole Smith

Nashville Predators announced they extended bottom-six left winger Cole Smith to a one-year, one-way contract through the 2023-24 season for $775,000 on Monday. Smith was to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. Most importantly for Smith, his extension is a one-way contract; therefore, in 2023-24, he will be subject to waivers if sent to […]

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Is it Time for the Blues to Move on From This Season?

It was not that long ago that the St Louis Blues were on top of the hockey world. The Blues, after getting off to a horrendous start, won the Stanley Cup in 2019. They did it with hard work, skill, great coaching, and with great goaltending from Jordan Binnington. Four seasons later, things are much […]

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Montembeault Playing Well for The Canadiens

It is not easy being a Montreal Canadiens goaltender these days. For starters, Carey Price is physically unable to play due to a knee injury. Price, the all-time winningest goaltender in Canadiens’ franchise history, was everything and more for this team for many years, and they are now without him. Secondly, Jake Allen is having […]

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