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Welcome to the Game Day Thread for the first hockey of the season! I have no idea what the product will look like after only a couple days of camp. It’s going to be a time just trying to learn all the new numbers. Just a reminder – we’re always looking for new people to chat with and to be part of our community. Feel free to share the link to our thread with potential new members! Sunday 9/20 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4pm Central on the Spot in Nashville and multiple stations i...
A veteran minor-leaguer has hit the wire. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Boston Bruins placed forward Navrin Mutter on waivers, making him available to the other 31 teams in the NHL. Mutter is set to begin his first full season with the Bruins organization. He was traded to Boston by the Nashville Predators last March, ahead of the American Hockey League trade deadline, for Massimo Rizzo. Mutter didn’t do much offensively in the final few weeks of the 2025-26 regular season, s...
The first competitive shifts of the 2026-27 season will soon take to the ice as the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Nashville Predators at Benchmark International Arena this evening at 5:00 PM EST. With only four preseason games prior to the season starting, the Bolts are kicking things off with a NHL-veteran heavy line-up tonight. a look at the #Bolts lines and D pairings from their first morning skate of the preseason: Mikheyev – Point – Kucherov Hagel – Cirelli – Guentzel Geekie – O’Rei...
The Nashville Predators’ training camp scrimmage brought a little family drama.
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Nick Blankenburg feels about the opportunity presented after he signed a professional tryout contract (PTO) with the team. The right-shot defenceman is coming off a solid season where he recorded 24 points (eight goals and 16 assists) in 61 games split between the Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche. Despite that success,…
By Brennan McClain | at September 18, 2026 5:31 pm One of the Nashville Predators’ newest forwards will miss the next few days because of an injury. According to Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean, forward Vitali Pinchuk is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury. There is plenty of excitement around Pinchuk’s first year with the Predators. The 24-year-old center received interest from more than half of the league last year when his intentions to play in North America became known. Ultim...
With the search for a new general manager complete, this episode highlights Chris MacFarland’s arrival to Nashville with his introductory press conference and his first few days on the job. Hear from MacFarland, Preds Owner and Chairman Bill Haslam and more as the new GM and President of Hockey Operations settles into his fresh surroundings and looks ahead to an offseason that would be busy, to say the least. Subscribe to the Predators YT Channel: https://x.com/PredsNHL #Preds #Smashville For ...
Under former Nashville Predators GM Barry Trotz, veteran center Ryan O'Reilly was treated as if he had a no-trade clause in his contract, even though he did not. O'Reilly loves it in Nashville, and has fended off any trade interest from other teams. But now, as he heads into the final season of that four-year deal, there's a new sheriff in town, with Chris MacFarland taking over as the new president of hockey operations and GM. He has made no such promises to O'Reilly, and the 35-year-ol...
When the Colorado Avalanche made their second offseason trade with the Nashville Predators, they weren’t simply looking to move Jack […] The post Avalanche Wanted Zachary L’Heureux’s Edge, and He’s Ready to Bring It appeared first on Colorado Hockey Now .
Steve Dangle, Adam Wylde, and Jesse Blake preview the upcoming season for the Nashville Predators and predict where they will finish in the Central Division. Watch all SDP Season Previews here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd_Y4nJie8Rc Join Drew & Stew Pick Em’ ➡️ https://app.sparc.fun/point-spread/dspe Check out https://sdpn.ca/events to see The Steve Dangle Podcast live! Subscribe to the sdpn YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@sdpn?sub_confirmation=1Join – SDP VIP: YouTube: ...
The Florida Panthers signed Kai Schwindt to a three-year, entry-level contract on September 30, 2022 after the undrafted forward put in an impressive showing at the team’s development camp and training camp. Schwindt even lit the lamp in the Panthers’ 2022 preseason opener, a 4-3 overtime win against the Nashville Predators before he was returned to the Mississauga Steelheads of the Ontario Hockey League. During his draft season, Schwindt scored 12 goals and added five assists in 68 ...
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Stars coach Glen Gulutzan said Wednesday that Mikko Rantanen and Tyler Seguin could each spend time with Jason Robertson this season. Dallas traded Mavrik Bourque in July. Dallas sent Bourque and defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin to the Nashville Predators on July 1 for a 2027 second-round pick and a 2028 third-round pick. […]
The New Jersey Devils didn’t take long to extend their newly acquired forward. A few weeks after acquiring him from the Nashville Predators, the Devils announced last night that they signed forward Luke Evangelista to a five-year, $36.25MM extension. Shortly after the Devils announced the new contract, PuckPedia revealed the year-by-year breakdown of Evangelista’s new deal: Year NHL Salary Signing Bonus Trade Protection 2027-28 $900K $8.8MM NA 2028-29 $950K $7.31MM NA 2029-30 $1MM $5.12MM 7-te...
The Tampa Bay Lightning played two games the last two days! It was only a prospect tournament but we’re only a few days away from the first preseason game on Sunday. The regular season starts in two weeks in New York City! The Lightning were participating in the 2026 Prospect Showcase hosted by the Carolina Hurricanes this week. The Lightning lost on Monday to Nashville but didn’t go down without a fight. They won yesterday afternoon against Carolina, which always feels good. Check out 3 ...
After riding the seesaw for the last few seasons, the New Jersey Devils are determined to achieve consistent success. New general manager Sunny Mehta is taking a savvy approach in order to put that plan into action. Two weeks after acquiring Luke Evangelista from the Nashville Predators, the organization is signing the young forward to […] The post Devils’ Luke Evangelista lands 5-year, $36.25 million extension appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Sunday, the Carolina Hurricanes opened the Prospect Showcase with a game against the Nashville Predators, and Tuesday they closed it […]
Steven Stamkos and the Nashville Predators could not overcome a slow start in 2025-26 to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The team found new life as the season went along, and they made a strong push for postseason hockey. In the end, it wasn’t meant to be. It wasn’t a completely poor season for Nashville. […] The post 3 burning Predators questions entering 2026-27 NHL season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Blankenburg had 24 points in 61 games with the Predators and Avalanche last season.
The 2026-27 Tampa Bay Lightning season unofficially gets underway this afternoon as a small group of their prospects take on the Nashville Predators young guns at 2:00 PM up in Raleigh, North Carolina. While it is little more than a glorified scrimmage game, for many of the players competing it will be their first taste of action in a NHL uniform. Not every player on the ice is going to have the same goal over the next two days. Prospects on the cusp of the NHL can start their campaigns for ea...
Welcome to the Summer Thread for the week of 9/14. Let’s all take a moment to acknowledge the life and works of Brent Peterson. A huge loss for the Nashville Predators family. Prayers for his wife, children and friends. Well Rookie camp has started and camp starts later this week. I look at the lineup and just 🤷🏻♀️. What are the odds it takes more than 20 games for this team to gel. Looking at the October schedule, I don’t think they have that kind of time. I guess 🤞. Just ...
The 2026-27 NHL season is on the cusp and with that we’re bringing back the daily links! The suits around the league are filing paperwork again and there’s actually some news in the NHL. Without further adieu, let’s catch up on some of the latest news and current events around the league. Lightning News: With the 2026 Prospect Showcase first day in the books, the 2026-27 season has officially begun. The Predators and Hurricanes met yesterday and the Lightning play this afternoon at 2...
Sunday afternoon, the Carolina Hurricanes kicked off the annual Prospect Showcase – this time hosted in their own practice facility, […]
Almost every season since he signed his four-year free agent contract with the Nashville Predators in 2023, Ryan O'Reilly's name has been floated around at the trade deadline for teams in need of a veteran center & leader with a strong playoff pedigree. But even though O'Reilly's contract does not contain any trade protection, the Predators GM at the time, Barry Trotz, said he would be treating the respected veteran as if he did have a no-trade clause. He would run any potential offers by him ...
The Blue Jackets and Adam Fantilli continue to talk, and they may need a goalie. The Predators had some interest in Alexander Nikishin. The Canucks didn't ask Elias Pettersson to waive his no-move this offseason.