Predators Transactions
Grading Predators' Offseason Additions
January 25th, 2019 After the 2017-18 season concluded, Nashville Predators general manager David Poile made few changes to the roster. That is unsurprising, as perennial Stanley Cup contenders rarely experience much turnover from season to season. Three players left the Predators in the...
Turris Trade a Year Later - Did the Predators Get Their Guy?
December 20th, 2018 On Dec. 18, the Nashville Predators played the Ottawa Senators on the road, marking a return to Ottawa for long-time Senator Kyle Turris. It was not his first game back in Ottawa since his trade to the Predators last season. That matchup occurred in February of last season,...
Is Hartman Worth What the Predators Gave Up?
December 2nd, 2018 When the Nashville Predators acquired Ryan Hartman from the Chicago Blackhawks at last season's trade deadline for prospect Victor Ejdsell and two draft picks, it was met with mixed reactions. Second City Hockey, a Blackhawks blog, referred to the trade as an offer the...
Rinne Extension Provides Predators with Plenty of Positives
November 11th, 2018 On Nov. 3, the Nashville Predators announced a two-year extension for longtime netminder, Pekka Rinne. The deal, which goes into effect next season, carries a $5 million cap hit, a sizable decrease from his current $7 million hit. The new contract, like his current one, has...
Sabres & Predators Make Minor Trade
October 2nd, 2018 Late Monday, the Buffalo Sabres announced they have traded forward Nicholas Baptiste to the Nashville Predators for right-shot defenseman, Jack Dougherty. While not a headline-making splash of a trade, it's yet another move by Sabres general manager Jason Botterill to...
NHL News & Notes: Ellis, Werenski & More
August 14th, 2018 In today's news, the Nashville Predators have signed defender Ryan Ellis to a significant contract extension, the Devils signed restricted free agent Steven Santini to a deal and the Zach Werenski outlined his ambitions to not miss a single game this season following...
P.K. Subban's Contract
August 13th, 2018 The Montreal Canadiens signed P.K. Subban to his current eight-year, $72 million contract prior to the start of the 2014-15 season. That deal came after he played the prior two seasons on a two-year bridge deal with a $2.875 million cap hit. He had his two best seasons to...
Armia Deal with Canadiens a Win for Both Sides
July 15th, 2018 When all is said and done, winger Joel Armia could end up being the Montreal Canadiens’ big July free-agent signee. That statement is more a testament to how underrated the move to trade for him (and Steve Mason’s contract) was by general manager Marc Bergevin than...
Will Tolvanen Make a Difference for Predators?
March 28th, 2018 Nashville Predators fans have been downright giddy since last Saturday. On March 24, Jokerit was eliminated from the KHL Playoffs, allowing Predators prized prospect Eeli Tolvanentitle to make his way to the states. Tolvanen can add instant offense with his wicked shot. The...
Nashville Predators: What the Aberg Trade Really Means
February 26th, 2018 David Poile has earned quite a bit of respect around the league as a trade wizard. He routinely sought out general managers with their backs against the wall, and made lop-sided trades with them. Pieces acquired through this practice are, but not limited to, P.K. Subban and...
Predators: David Poile's 5 Best Moves
December 18th, 2017 David Poile has been the general manager of the Nashville Predators since day one. He escorted the expansion franchise carefully into the National Hockey League back in 1997 and for long stretches of time, the hockey world wasn't sure they'd see ten seasons with a lack of...
2 Deals, 1 Vision: Predators' Blockbusters Pay Off
April 25th, 2017 General managers just don't make deals like they used to. Due to the choke-hold of the salary cap and deceivingly close playoff races, GMs around the league have become hesitant to pull the trigger on big time trades, settling instead for the shuffling of low-draft picks...
Preds Add Depth With Parenteau
March 2nd, 2017 On trade deadline day, the Nashville Predators acquired right-winger P.A. Parenteau from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick in the 2017 National Hockey League Entry Draft. The #NHLTrade calls keep rolling in to make things official. Details:...
