Posts About "Mikael Granlund"
Canadiens Need a Top Line Center
June 3rd, 2020 Thanks to the new playoff format for the 2019-20 NHL season, the Montreal Canadiens are in the playoffs. This may be cause for celebration, but they cannot overlook the fact that there is a glaring personnel problem - they lack a No. 1 center. Related: Canadiens vs. Penguins Playoff Series: How Do They Match Up? This article will...
Seven Things About Mikael Granlund
April 23rd, 2020 The Nashville Predators acquired Finnish forward Mikael Granlund at the 2019 Trade Deadline. Much is known about his on-ice abilities: he's a great playmaker who can make defensemen look silly and rarely takes penalties. What many don't know about him is that he's an interesting person, and his story should be known by hockey fans...
Nashville Predators Free Agency Preview
April 17th, 2020 The Nashville Predators are at somewhat of a crossroads this upcoming offseason with two of their key players being pending free agents forwards - 28-year old Mikael Granlund, and 30-year-old Craig Smith. There are always high hopes in the Music City with a team full of talent, as the core...
Predators: Revisiting the Mikael Granlund/Kevin Fiala Trade
April 13th, 2020 When winger Mikael Granlund was traded to the Nashville Predators from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Kevin Fiala at the 2018-19 trade deadline, there was a clear winner in the trade: the Predators. They secured a 27-year-old, top-line winger in Granlund, who still had another season remaining under contract at $5.75 million. In...
Predators Were Quiet at the Deadline, and That's Okay
February 27th, 2020 What you see is what you have. The NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone, with general manager David Poile and the Nashville Predators mainly staying quiet. However, there is one name leaving the Music City – Matt Irwin, but his playing time has been largely nonexistent for the past few months – and the return, Korbinian Holzer –...
Capitals Have Scoring Options at the Trade Deadline
February 12th, 2020 Between players like Alexander Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, T.J. Oshie, John Carlson and Evgeny Kuznetsov, the Washington Capitals have offensive firepower. Carlson is in the midst of a career year and is likely to be the Norris Trophy favorite; Ovechkin is filling the net as usual and is on his way to becoming the greatest goalscorer...
Granlund Scores Goal and Assist as Predators Hand Flames Their 3rd Straight Loss
February 6th, 2020 CALGARY — Mikael Granlund scored the eventual game-winner and also added an assist on Thursday to lead the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames. After assisting on the tying goal in the first, Granlund made it three straight goa...
Granlund Stars in Overtime as Predators Edge Jets 2-1
February 5th, 2020 WINNIPEG — Mikael Granlund scored 1:11 into overtime to lift the Nashville Predators to a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. Granlund's blast went high past goalie Connor Hellebuyck and gave the Predators their third win in the last four games. Nick Bonino also scored for Nashville (25-20-7), which is 4-2-0 in its...
Predators' Trade Deadline Decisions
January 31st, 2020 With less than a month until the NHL trade deadline, most teams already know whether they’re buyers or sellers. Are they going to acquire players for a strong cup run? Or are they going to offload their current assets for picks and prospects in preparation for the future? Well, the decision of whether a team is a buyer or a seller...
Islanders' Out-of-the-Box Trade Deadline Ideas
January 16th, 2020 With the New York Islanders sitting between contention and contender status, it comes as no surprise that they will be big players at the trade deadline. Many names have been tossed around, but fans and analysts alike have lacked originality in coming up with trade targets. Guys like Tyler Toffoli and Jean-Gabriel Pageau are not going...
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Predators, NHL Meetings, More
December 30th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown there is news on the NHL having meetings regarding the string of injuries coming from skate cuts, the Edmonton Oilers are making recalls and looking at some trade targets around the NHL and the Nashville Predators may considering trading a struggling forward. The NHL Laceration Task Force After...
5 Underperforming Predators
November 23rd, 2019 The Nashville Predators were flying high in October. They were scoring goals at a franchise-record pace, leading to some exciting hockey with them piling up wins along the way. However, with the Predators losing their last six games and dropping eight of their last 10, those good times seem to be a distant memory. Related:...
Predators Trade Fiala to Wild for Granlund
February 25th, 2019 The Minnesota Wild have traded forward Mikael Granlund to the Nashville Predators in exchange for left winger Kevin Fiala. The deal occurred with less than 20 minutes remaining until the 3:00 pm Trade Deadline and was a one-for-one trade. https://twitter.com/TSN_Sports/status/1100118907183079426 This trade appeared to come out of...
