NHL News: The Predators Sign Derek Roy
Nashville Predators: The Predators have signed Derek Roy to a one-year contract worth $1 million. Predators GM David Poile on the signing. “Derek brings us added depth, playmaking ability and experience at center, helping complement our young, developing wingers,” Poile…
NHL News: The Predators Sign Mike Ribeiro
Nashville Predators: The Predators have signed center Mike Ribeiro to a one-year, $1.05 million contract. “Mike is a talented veteran center who has produced offensively everywhere he has played,” Poile said. “We have done our due diligence and believe Mike…
NHL Rumors III: Predators Options and Petry Could Still Be Traded
Josh Cooper of the Tennessean: With the loss of Mike Fisher extending into the early part of next season, it creates a hole down the middle for the Predators. They have Olli Jokinen and their youngsters (Calle Jarnkrok, Colin Wilson…
NHL News and Rumors: Predators Sign Volchenkov, Lose Fisher
Nashville Predators: The Predators sign defenseman Anton Volchenkov to a one-year, $1 million contract. “Anton provides a strong veteran presence that will complement our young, talented defensive corps nicely,” Poile said. “He is a physical, left-handed shooting defenseman who can…
NHL Rumors I: Canucks, Red Wings, Predators, Flyers and Panthers
Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province: With Canucks signing Ryan Miller, it's believed that Jacob Markstrom has asked for a trade if they can. “That situation could work itself out over the summer,” Benning said. “The teams that are interested…
Morning Hits: Avoiding Nashville and Tanev Re-signs
Josh Cooper of the Tennessean: Jason Spezza and Ryan Kesler are two recent players who haven't wanted to go to Nashville. "I'm not going to pitch somebody if they don't want to play for us. You have to be committed,"…
NHL Video: The Avalanche Where Talking With Penguins At The Draft
Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: The below video is Predators in-house draft-day video. GM David Poile is talking about the eventual trade that brought them James Neal for Patric Hornqvist and Nick Spaling. Penguins GM Jim Rutherford mentions to…
NHL Rumors III: Available for Trade, Maple Leafs and Devils
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Capitals coach Barry Trotz. “I don’t think you’ll see many trades until after July 6,” he predicted. One agent yesterday: “The sense I get are teams, after going at warp speed yesterday, took a deep breath…
NHL Rumors III: Flames, Predators, Flyers, Coyotes and Blues
Scott Cruickshank of the Calgary Herald: The Flames signed three players yesterday, but their work is not finished. “We’re ... hours into the summer,” Brad Treliving told reporters Tuesday afternoon at the Saddledome. “There’s lot of work to be done.…
NHL Rumors VIII: Predators, Devils, Senators, Flyers, Niskanen, Bruins and Pouliot
Josh Cooper: Predators GM David Poile. "If we can (sign) a center, that would be a wish list," Predators general manager David Poile said. "There's not a bunch of guys (available) — and I'm not signing somebody for the sake…
NHL Rumors XVI: 15 Free Agents, Lecavalier, Sens, Gorges, Phaneuf, Sharks and Leafs
Scott Burnside of ESPN: 15 interesting free agents and possible landing spots. 1. Paul Stastny - Blues 2. Dan Boyle - Red Wings 3. Christian Ehrhoff - Lightning 4. Thomas Vanek - Wild 5. Ryan Miller - Canucks 6. Matt…
Quick Hits: Gagner, Pitkanen, Jovo, Schultz, Larsson, Lecavalier and Weber
Dustin Nielson: "I think no trade/movement clauses are ridiculous but at the same time if the players has one it's his call. GM's do this to themselves." Sarah McLellan: The Coyotes did not retain Sam Gagner's no-movement clause in the…