Posts About "Martin Erat"
Revisiting David Poile's Drafts - 1999
July 16th, 2019 Last week, I introduced a series that looks back at David Poile's drafts as general manager of the Nashville Predators, evaluating his selections and mentioning any opportunities he missed with each pick. The first installment looked at the franchise's first draft, when they picked a franchise legend in David Legwand, but received...
Jagr, Plekanec & Erat: Still Prolific in Czech Republic
July 1st, 2019 It’s not often Czech hockey fans are blessed with names such as Jaromir Jagr, Tomas Plekanec and Martin Erat in their own domestic league. The country’s international success has been underwhelming in the last few years, so seeing these veterans take over the show can be both exciting and depressing at the same time. Saying that,...
Team Czech Republic Men's Roster & Preview for Winter Olympics
January 27th, 2018 Of the 25 players that the Czech Republic has named to their men's roster for the PyeongChang Winter Games, 16 of them are players from Kontinental Hockey League teams. While not as many as some of the other teams who will be playing in South Korea, the Czechs do have their collection of former NHLers as well. The most notable is a...
What Would Forsberg Do?
March 16th, 2017 Heading into tonight's game against the Washington Capitals, the Nashville Predators are sitting a healthy six points within the playoff bubble, camped out in the third Central Division spot. With 13 games to go, that is not an insurmountable cushion, but it is a cushion nonetheless. Offensive Escalation This comfortable positioning...
Martin Erat Signs in KHL
September 18th, 2015 Arizona Coyotes forward Martin Erat has reportedly signed a deal with Avangard Omsk in the KHL, moving Erat from the NHL's Siberia to actual Siberia. The 34-year-old Erat has been an effective secondary scorer through most of his 13-year NHL career, particularly in the 11 seasons he spent inside the Nashville Predators organization....
The 5 Biggest Steals in Nashville Predators Draft History
June 18th, 2015 Like any other NHL team, the Nashville Predators know that it’s not just first-round draft picks that make a team a contender. Hitting with a high pick is great, but there’s an extra bit of satisfaction when you unearth a surprise that plays on the club for years. This list features five of the biggest steals in Nashville...
Arizona Coyotes Need To Cut Roster
May 22nd, 2015 With new prospects ready to hit the starting lineup, some cuts are due Let's face it, young prospects like Max Domi, and Anthony "Tony D" Duclair have a good shot at making the final roster at the conclusion of training camp in the fall. Even another great prospect by the name of Christian Dvorak might even be in the lineup. This...
Coyotes Elevate Effort: Encouraged for The Future
February 8th, 2015 For the Arizona Coyotes, this was a statement game. Despite a sub-par season and disappointment on many levels, the opponents on Saturday night at the Gila River Arena, the Detroit Red Wings, provided the Coyotes with an unique opportunity. Through various lapses in so many games this dreadful season, the Coyotes appeared to lack...
I'm Just Not That Into You: 2013-2014 Trade Requests
May 27th, 2014 When you’re not getting what you want out of a relationship it might just be time to move on. In the NHL, this is exactly what a few players were forced to do this season, navigating the seldom chartered waters of the trade request. In the hockey world, it’s difficult for players to cut ties with teams they’ve been a part of...
What the Phoenix Coyotes Should Expect From Martin Erat
April 28th, 2014 After 11 successful seasons with the Nashville Predators, Martin Erat decided it was time for a change and the reports indicate that he requested a trade twice from Nashville to a contender during the 2012-13 NHL season. The reason for his requesting to move on from the only team he knew was his belief that they would not be a cup...
Hershey Bears Weekly: Trade Deadline Help
March 6th, 2014 The locker room filed out quickly with Hershey Bears players as they exited following their sixth straight game without a regulation win. You could feel the somber tone as the Bears’ playoff aspirations begin to come into question. Mike Haviland’s ejection in the second period of Hershey’s most recent loss, a 6-3 defeat to...
Washington Capitals: What George McPhee Must Do at Trade Deadline
March 4th, 2014 The Washington Capitals team fell apart Sunday afternoon at Verizon Center, evaporating all the noise and energy the team had produced during the second period out of the building at the end of their 5-4 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. Capitals General Manager George McPhee is on the hot seat and has already stated publicly that he is...
Martin Erat's Impossible Trade Request
March 3rd, 2014 With the trade deadline looming, Martin Erat has, once again, asked to be traded. Never mind that he’s been nagging the front office since the second month of the season; never mind that his uninspired, and unproductive play has significantly diminished his appeal; and never mind that his $4.5 million cap hit, as well as the year...
