Nashville Predators Rumors & News

Preds in review: Craig Smith

Predators Insider | Tennessean — By the numbers: Four goals, eight assists in 44 games. Scored two power play goals and was a minus-11 Salary: Two years, $4 million. Begins in 2013, expires in 2015. In review: In many ways, Smith’s season mirrored the Predators’ — high hopes but falling well short of expectations. Before the year began, Nashville lavished Smith with two-year, [...]

Preds to host open house Sunday

Predators Insider | Tennessean — Below is the release from the Predators: Stop by the Nashville Predators Open House this Sunday, May 19 from 1-4 p.m.to scout out seats for the 2013-14 season, tour the Predators locker room and skills room and skate on Bridgestone Arena ice. WHAT: Nashville Predators Open House WHERE: Bridgestone Arena (501 Broadway, Nashville) WHEN: This Sunday, May 19 from 1-4 [...]

Preds in review: Shea Weber

Predators Insider | Tennessean — By the numbers: Nine goals, 19 assists in 48 games — led Nashville in scoring. Averaged 25:55 of ice-time per-game, also a team-high. Was a minus-2. Salary: 14 years, $110 million, expires in 2026. Weber is due a $13 million signing bonus on July 1 for next season.  In review: Weber was much-maligned early in the season for [...]

Preds in review: Ryan Ellis

Predators Insider | Tennessean — By the numbers: Two goals, four assists in in 32 games with the Predators. Five goals and nine assists in 32 games with the Milwaukee Admirals. Salary: Three years at $2.7 million, expires in 2014. In review: The Predators hoped Ellis would take a step forward after a sound rookie year. Instead, Ellis struggled in his second pro [...]

Preds give to local charities

Predators Insider | Tennessean — Below is the release from the Predators: In conjunction with DEX Imaging & Mailing, the Nashville Predators Foundation on Monday presented $14,500 to area charities as part of the DEX Score & Win program, an annual initiative of rewarding goals and wins by the Nashville Predators while lending financial support to area charitable and community [...]

Preds in review: Kevin Klein

Predators Insider | Tennessean — By the numbers: Three goals, 11 assists in 47 games. Averaged 20:25 of ice-time. Was a minus-1 and had two minor penalties. Salary: Five years, $14.5 million, expires in 2018. In review: Despite a down year for the Predators, Klein had one of his best seasons of his NHL career. He averaged just below a career-high in ice-time, [...]

Predators undecided about Butler despite hot finish

Tennessean — Bobby Butler came on strong at the end of the season, but the Nashville Predators have yet to determine if they are going to re-sign the restricted free agent forward.

Predators want Josi to muscle up in offseason

Tennessean — Roman Josi made big strides in skating, vision, overall awareness and confidence during the 2013 season, but the Nashville Predators want young defenseman to get stronger this offseason.

Preds in review: Jonathon Blum

Predators Insider | Tennessean — By the numbers: One goal and six assists in 35 games. Averaged 14:18 of ice-time per-game. Salary: One year, $650,000 expires in 2013. In review: The 2007 first round draft pick looked like a young Dan Hamhuis in a 23-game call-up in 2011 to go along with 12 postseason games for the Predators. But he took a step [...]

Predators photos 2012-13

Tennessean — A look back at Nashville's season, which began with the NHL lockout and ended with a thud as the Predators missed the playoffs.

Preds in review: Victor Bartley

Predators Insider | Tennessean — By the numbers: Seven assists in 24 games. Averaged 19:33 of ice-time per-game. Salary: Two years, $1.075 million contract expires in 2013 In review: After several years in the minors and in Europe, Bartley — a free agent signee in 2011 — got called up before Nashville’s March 8 game against Edmonton. He made the most of his [...]

Predators goalie Rinne has hip surgery

Tennessean — Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne recently underwent surgery on his left hip, general manager David Poile said Thursday.

Preds in review: Roman Josi

Predators Insider | Tennessean — By the numbers: Five goals, 13 assists, minus-7 in 23:32 of average ice-time per-game Salary: Three years, $2.625 million contract expires in 2013 In review: Josi took a large step in his development in the 2013 season. The second-year player had almost five minutes more in average ice-time per-game. His points-per-game also went up and he displayed more [...]

Suter, Letang, Subban finalists for Norris

Predators Insider | Tennessean — For the first time since the 2009-10 season, Predators defenseman Shea Weber was not named a finalist for the Norris Trophy. The award is given to the “defenseman who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position.” Weber lost to sentimental favorite Nicklas Lidstrom in 2010-11, and to the offensively charged Erik [...]

Predators may be able to fix problems in free agency

Tennessean — Here are four players who could become unrestricted free agents on July 5 and would be good options for the Nashville Predators.

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