Tag: Nashville Predators

NHL Injuries: Canadiens, Bruins, Lightning, Predators, Leafs and Kings

On the Montreal Canadiens ... Amanda Stein: Carey Price didn't travel with the team to Buffalo for their season opener. He missed practice yesterday with an illness. On the Boston Bruins ... Boston Bruins: Defenseman Kevan Miller had surgery on…

Mark Easson

Central Division: Nashville Predators Season Primer

A quick look at the Nashville Predators heading into the season. Salary Cap Situation - source Cap Friendly Projected Cap Hit: $67,261,667 Projected Cap Space: $5,738,333 Projected LTIR Used : $0 Current Cap Space: $5,738,333 Deadline Cap Space : $25,822,499 Todays Cap Hit :…

Mark Easson

Morning Hits: Injury Updates, Oilers Cuts Coming and Lapierre

On the Edmonton Oilers ... Jim Matheson: Oilers forward Matt Hendricks will be out for weeks with a lower-body injury. Jack Michaels: Sounding like the Oilers will be making cuts before their practice today. On the Nashville Predators ... Chris…

Mark Easson

Central Division: Offseason Grades

National Hockey League training camps are in full swing and in less than two weeks, the 2016-17 regular season will begin. Teams who could not address their areas of need through trades and free agency over the summer are currently…

Michael Augello

NHL Signings: Senators, Red Wings and Predators

On the Ottawa Senators and Mike Hoffman ... Bruce Garrioch in the Ottawa Citizen: The Ottawa Senators signed winger Mike Hoffman to a four-year contract worth $20.75 million deal - a $5.185 million salary cap hit. “It’s just a great…

Mark Easson

Rumors and Notes: Bruins, Pens, Leafs, Coyotes and Preds

On the Boston Bruins and the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: The Bruins have about $66 million committed towards the cap, and could they be looking to build some space for Jimmy Vesey when he becomes…

Mark Easson

NHL Hits: Benn, Rangers, Luongo, Las Vegas and Subban

On the Dallas Stars ... Dallas Stars: Statement from Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill on Jamie Benn. "Jamie Benn underwent surgery to repair a core muscle injury on Thursday, July 14 at the Vincera Institute in Philadelphia, PA. His operation,…

Mark Easson

Videos: Part 1 and 2 of P.K. Subban’s Interview on Sportsnet

Part 1: P.K. Subban talks with Sportsnet Eric Engels about the trade that sent him to the Nashville Predators. Eric Engels of Sportsnet: Canadiens owner Geoff Molson. “I have a lot of respect for P.K.,” Canadiens owner Geoff Molson told…

Mark Easson

Canadiens GM Bergevin Lays Out How Subban Trade Went Down

On the Montreal Canadiens and P.K. Subban ... Dave Stubbs of NHL.com: An interview with Montreal Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin talking about the Canadiens, and the P.K. Subban - Shea Weber trade with the Nashville Predators. Bergevin on how the…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Vesey, Sabres and the Predators

On Jimmy Vesey, the Buffalo Sabres and the Nashville Predators ...  John Vogl of the Buffalo Sabres: The Sabres will make a pitch to Jimmy Vesey this week. The Sabres do have a shot a signing Vesey despite his desire…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Panthers, Predators and Rangers

On Vadim Shipachov ... Harvey Fialkov: Source saying the Panthers are talking to Vadim Shipachov. Aivis Kalnins: The Canadiens have spoken with Shipachov multiple times. The Panthers have been interested since the beginning. Aivis Kalnins: Hearing that Shipachov is looking…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Predictions, Predators, Bruins and Flames

Early Predications ... Darren Dreger: Not for sure, but early predictions are: Milan Lucic to the Edmonton Oilers, Frans Nielsen to the Detroit Red Wings, Andrew Ladd to the New York Islanders and Loui Eriksson to the Vancouver Canucks. Bob…

Mark Easson