There’s also Viktor Arvidsson, who has been an offensive leader in the past, and the two expensive centers in Matt Duchene and Ryan Johansen. Even in a tough year for the team he’s been the one offensive piece the Predators can rely on, scoring 14 points in his first 16 games (he is scoreless in tonight’s match as of this writing). and show the competition why Smashville has the loudest arena in the NHL. The 26-year-old has one more year on his contract after this season and carries a manageable $6MM cap hit. The Nashville Predators are back for their 24th year at Bridgestone Arena. In those seasons, he played a vital role in mentoring younger players, as well as providing the team. But Forsberg too should draw plenty of interest if he’s actually available. Ronning suited up for the Predators for four seasons.
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It had already been reported that Mikael Granlund and Erik Haula, who are each on one-year deals and pending unrestricted free agents, are likely to be moved if Nashville starts selling. It’s hard to imagine the team would be giving up on him already, but perhaps they see him as a moveable piece if it leads to a fix elsewhere on the roster. The young defenseman was the 17th overall pick in 2016 and played in 64 games last season for the Predators, scoring 11 points and averaging just over 19 minutes a night. That also includes, I found really interesting, Dante Fabbro.įabbro, who is still just 22, is on the final year of his entry-level contract and will be a restricted free agent in the summer. I think other than that, the Predators are willing to listen on just about anybody. Word is maybe only three untouchables - Roman Josi, Ryan Ellis and Pekka Rinne, who’s towards the end of his career. Well, it sounds like it’s not just Ekholm that’s available in Nashville.įrom Elliotte Friedman on Hockey Night In Canada’s Headlines segment this evening ( via Adam Vingan of The Athletic on Twitter): Nashville Predators (45-30) 1 Jody Shelley 14 2 Patrick Maroon 9 3 Cody McLeod 8 4 Jared Boll 8 5 George Parros 7 6 Krzysztof Oliwa 6 7 Derek Dorsett 6. The top-four defenseman would be an asset for basically any contender in the league and teams were hoping he would hit the market at some point this season. The Predators, who swept their four-game road trip and have won five in a row, took a scheduled day off Monday but did not practice Tuesday or Wednesday.When Mattias Ekholm’s name hit the rumor mill earlier this month, eyebrows around the league raised a little bit. The NHL played a condensed schedule last season, which didn't begin until January, after the 2019-20 season was paused because of COVID-19. With Nazem Kadri finally off the free agent market, the number of big name players available is dwindling this off season.
Nashville Predators player nationalities, age distributions and draft rounds in the NHL. Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic tweeted Tuesday afternoon that he was hearing that doctors from the league and the NHLPA were going to have a call Tuesday night to discuss the recent events. Nashville Predators all-time stats, scoring leaders and demographics breakdown in the NHL. The Islanders had two games postponed and eight players there before Mat Barzal was put on the protocol list Tuesday. Predators backup goalie David Rittich began the season on the list and had been the only player or team staff member there until Johansen.Įarlier this season the Ottawa Senators at one time had nine players on the list. Click to expand the categories below and see every jersey. Those in COVID-19 protocol haven't necessarily tested positive for the virus, but may have been in contact with someone who has. Of the more than 250 players to put on a Nashville Predators jersey, everyone of them has been defined by a numeral or two on the back.