| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Ryan Johansen  ActiveRyan Johansen is reportedly looking for an average annual salary of at least $8.5 million from his next contract if it's long term. Johansen can become a restricted free agent on Saturday after completing a three-year, $12 million contract. He's recorded at least 60 points in each of his last four campaigns, but $8.5 million annually is still probably too high for him. We'll see if he comes down from that. Jun 30 |
| 2 | Nick Bonino ActiveNick Bonino elected not to have surgery from the broken left tibia he sustained in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. Bonino was seen wearing a walking boot on Thursday, but he is making progress in his recovery. He signed a four-year, $16.4 million contract with the Predators on July 1, which potentially sets him up as the team's second-line center. "I'm not coming here thinking I'll be the guy to bring (a Stanley Cup)," Bonino said. "I'm just coming here to help a team that was really good the last few years maybe get a little better, and do anything I can to help." Jul 7 |
| 3 | Calle Jarnkrok ActiveCalle Jarnkrok scored a goal in Monday's 4-1 win over Pittsburgh in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. Jarnkrok opened the scoring in the contest. The play was reviewed for goaltender interference after a coach's challenge, but the marker counted. After a sluggish start, Jarnkrok has produced five points in his last five playoff contests. He has one goal and three assists in the Stanley Cup Final versus the Penguins. Jun 6 |
| 4 | Colton Sissons ActiveColton Sissons and the Nashville Predators failed to score a goal that counted in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, losing the game 2-0 and the series 4-2 on Sunday. Sissons scored for the Predators in the second period of Game 6, only to have the tally called back because of an early whistle. The 23-year-old managed six goals and 12 points through 22 playoff games in what was an extraordinary playoff run for the No. 8 seeded Nashville Predators. Jun 11 |
| 5 | Frederick Gaudreau ActiveFrederick Gaudreau has signed a three-year contract extension with the Nashville Predators. For the first two seasons of Gaudreau's contract it's a two-way deal that pays him $650,000 annually at the NHL level or $70,000 in the minors, but the last season is one-way, paying him $700,000 regardless of where he plays. He had an assist in nine regular season games, but he had the distinction of scoring his first three NHL games in the Stanley Cup Final. The only other player to ever do that was John Harms in 1944. Gaudreau also had 25 goals and 48 points in 66 AHL contests last season. Jul 17 |
| LW | 1 | Filip Forsberg ActiveThough it won't be his focus Sunday night, Filip Forsberg is just one goal away from becoming the first Predators player to ever reach the 10-goal milestone in a single playoff run. Nashville had never gotten past the second round of the playoffs before this year and consequently the record for most postseason goals scored in a single year belonged to Joel Ward, who had seven goals in 2011. Although it will be of little immediate consolation should to the Predators should they lose Sunday night, it highlights how the young franchise is establishing themselves this year. By contrast there are 18 examples of players scoring at least 10 playoff goals in a single year with the Pittsburgh Penguins, including Jake Guentzel and Evgeni Malkin in 2017. Jun 11 |
| 2 | Kevin Fiala ActiveKevin Fiala is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a fractured femur. Nashville GM David Poile said that Fiala should be "fine by the time we get to training camp." His season ended in the playoffs when he was hurt on Apr. 26 against St. Louis. Jun 14 |
| 3 | Scott Hartnell ActiveLook for Scott Hartnell to get plenty of power-play ice time in Nashville this upcoming season. He will provide a net presence the Preds have lacked since the departure of Patric Hornqvist. Hartnell will likely line up on the Predators' third line, although with the loss of James Neal and Colin Wilson, a second-line job is a possibility. We believe the 35-year-old Hartnell still has something left in the tank, and with good health, can register 50 points. Jul 2 |
| 4 | Cody McLeod ActiveCody McLeod will be a healthy scratch in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday. McLeod has suited up in 14 games this postseason, but he's now been a healthy scratch in three consecutive games. He has one goal and 27 penalty minutes during the playoffs. Anthony Bitetto, Vernon Fiddler, Brad Hunt, P.A. Parenteau and Miikka Salomaki will also watch from the press box. Jun 8 |
| 5 | Vladislav Kamenev ActiveSpeaking at his pre-game press conference, head coach Peter Laviolette stated that Vladislav Kamenev is in Anaheim and an option ahead of Game 5. Kamenev is a former 2nd round pick of the Predators who played in two regular season game this season but did not find the scoresheet. However, he finished 2nd in scoring for the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL this season with 51 points in 70 games. Missing Ryan Johansen for the remainder of the players, the Predators might turn to Kamenev for an offensive boost in Game 5. May 20 |
| RW | 1 | Viktor Arvidsson ActiveViktor Arvidsson has signed a seven-year, $29.75 million contract extension with the Nashville Predators. That works out to be a $4.25 million annual cap hit. Arvidsson was a restricted free agent that had filed for arbitration. He had 31 goals and 61 points in 80 contests last season, so based on that performance this new deal could be an incredible steal. However, Arvidsson doesn't have a history to back those numbers up, so there is a danger that he could regress dramatically. In other words, the Predators are taking a risk here, but it's not a bad one to take. Jul 22 |
| 2 | Craig Smith ActiveCraig Smith had a high-ankle sprain in the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Smith skated in just 10 games during Nashville's postseason run and he contributed three points. He scored one goal despite recording 21 shots on target. Jun 14 |
| 3 | Pontus Aberg ActivePontus Aberg has signed a two-year, $1.3 million deal with the Nashville Predators. Aberg had a goal and an assist in 15 games with Nashville last season. The 23-year-old also recorded 31 goals and 52 points in 56 AHL contests. Jul 18 |
| 4 | Austin Watson ActiveNashville has agreed to terms with Austin Watson on a three-year, $3.3 million contract. The team announced that Watson will make $1 million in 2017-18, $1.1 million in 2018-19 and $1.2 million in 2019-20. He established new career highs in goals (5), assists (12), points (17), penalty minutes (99), hits (143) and games played (77) last campaign. Watson and the Predators avoided their arbitration hearing with the new deal. Jul 24 |
| 5 | Miikka Salomaki ActiveIt appears as though Miikka Salomaki will be among Nashville's healthy scratches on Monday night. Salomaki was in the lineup for Games 5 and 6 against Anaheim in the Western Conference Final, but stayed out late during the team's optional morning skate. Nashville is expected to get back Mike Fisher and Craig Smith in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, so Salomaki, P. A. Parenteau and Harry Zolnierczyk might be heading to the press box. May 29 |
| D | 1 | P.K. Subban ActivePredators GM David Poile says he's not interested in trading any of his top four defensemen. There have been rumors about Nashville going after Colorado's Matt Duchene, but it sounds like the price is a little too high for Poile. "We will not be touching our defense in the near future here," said Poile. The four defensemen in question are P.K. Subban, Mattias Ekholm, Roman Josi and Ryan Ellis. All four of those players were key parts of Nashville's run to the Stanley Cup Final, so it's no surprising to hear that they're unavailable. Jun 24 |
| 2 | Roman Josi ActiveRoman Josi leads all defensemen with six playoff goals. Josi also ranks first among Predators blueliners with 14 points in 19 playoff games. Only Erik Karlsson has more points among defensemen as he recorded 18 points in 19 contests before the Ottawa Senators were eliminated. Jun 5 |
| 3 | Ryan Ellis ActiveRyan Ellis was seen recently with a brace on his right leg. Ellis said he had "minor procedure" and that "it looks worse than it probably is." The Predators never disclosed what injury Ellis was suffering from in the playoffs. Jun 28 |
| 4 | Mattias Ekholm ActiveMattias Ekholm's goal on Saturday ended a 42-game goal scoring drought. Ekholm had been setting up markers though, so that goal was also his 10th point in 19 playoff contests. He's the fourth Predators defenseman to reach double-digits in points in the 2017 playoffs, making Nashville the third team to ever have four blueliners reach that milestone in the same postseason run. The other two were the 1984 Edmonton Oilers and 1993 Los Angeles Kings. Jun 5 |
| 5 | Alexei Emelin ActiveAlexei Emelin was brought in by the Predators to add depth and competition, according to GM David Poile. Coach Peter Laviolette will decide where Emelin will play in the lineup, but he could be a solid fit on the team's third defense pairing. The Predators have eight defensemen on one-way deals and they currently plan to have them all on the roster for the start of the year. Jul 25 |
| 6 | Matt Irwin ActiveMatt Irwin registered his second assist of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs in Game 6 against Anaheim. He has contributed two points in 16 games for the Predators, who will compete in the Cup Final against Pittsburgh or Ottawa. Yannick Weber got his first point of Nashville's playoff run on Monday night. Nashville's defense corps has supplied plenty of offense and now Irwin and Weber are finally getting into the act. May 23 |
| 7 | Yannick Weber ActiveYannick Weber has agreed to terms with Nashville on a one-year, $650,000 contract. Weber suited up in a career high 73 games in 2016-17 and he contributed one goal and eight points. He also had one assist in 22 playoff contests. Weber would have been eligible for unrestricted free agency on July 1. Jun 13 |
| 8 | Anthony Bitetto ActiveIt looks like Anthony Bitetto will not play in Game 3 against the Penguins. Peter Laviolette elected to insert P.A. Parenteau and Harry Zolnierczyk into the lineup, and decided against making any changes to his defensive pairings. This means that Anthony Bitetto, Brad Hunt, Vernon Fiddler, Miikka Salomaki, Cody McLeod, Vladislav Kamenev, Marek Mazanec, Petter Granberg will all watch from the press box tonight. Jun 3 |
| G | 1 | Pekka Rinne ActivePekka Rinne conceded a heartbreaking goal late in Sunday's Game 6 as the Predators fell 2-0 and come up just short of a Stanley Cup. Rinne was nothing short of terrific throughout the course of Game 6, until Patric Hornqvist batted a flying puck off of his backside and into the net. The 34-year-old, however, put together a magnificent playoff run with a 14-8 record, 1.98 goals against average and .930 save percentage. Jun 11 |
| 2 | Juuse Saros ActiveJuuse Saros allowed three goals on 15 shots in Thursday's 6-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. Saros entered the game at the start of the second period after starter Pekka Rinne gave up three goals on nine shots in the opening frame. This was just Saros' second appearance in the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs (his first one came in Game 2 of this series). Saros has a 3.18 goals-against-average and a .824 save percentage this postseason. Expect the Predators to go back to Rinne for Game 6 in Nashville on Sunday night. One more loss would eliminate Nashville. Jun 9 |