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Roman Josi - D - Predators

The Nashville Predators will make the signing of Roman Josi a priority in the off-season.

Josi will become a restricted free agent in the off-season and the Predators want him to add muscle in the off-season as they think he lacks "man strength" according to coach Barry Trotz. Josi is second on the Predators depth chart on the blueline, behind Shea Weber and is expected to be an integral part of the Nashville defense for many years to come. He had five goals and 18 points in 48 games this season and should hit the 35-40 point mark next season if he remains healthy.
Source: The Nashville Tennessean
May 18 - 7:49 AM
Pekka Rinne - G - Predators

The Nashville Predators don't have the best history with goaltenders.

Before Pekka Rinne, the Predators' previous four starting goaltenders - Mike Dunham, Tomas Vokoun, Chris Mason, and Dan Ellis - all either lost their job to injuries and/or an unexpected decline in play. Nashville obviously bet on that trend ending when they inked Rinne to a seven-year, $49-million contract. Unfortunately, Rinne battled through an injury this season and recently underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left hip recently. He's projected to need four months to recover, so he should be fine by the start of 2013-14 campaign. However, given the Predators history, there is some concern that this won't be the end of Rinne's problems.
Source: The Nashville Tennessean
May 13 - 9:57 AM
Roman Josi - D - Predators

The Nashville Predators want Roman Josi to get bigger in the off-season.

Josi worked on his nutrition last season and dropped from 12.5 percent body fat to 8.5 percent and will work on bulking up this off-season. "His conditioning was better," GM David Poile said. "We talked about his nutrition, his strength. When you're going to be playing big minutes like he did this year, you're going to need that." Josi increased his playing time over five minutes per game this season and should get a bigger share of ice time again next season, if he can handle it.
Source: The Nashville Tennessean
May 12 - 10:11 AM
Bobby Butler - W - Predators

The Nashville Predators are unsure as to whether or not they will re-sign RFA to be Bobby Butler.

Butler is currently with Team USA at the World Championships. His inconsistent play caused the Devils to place him on waivers where the Predators grabbed him in March. "He hasn’t been consistent. If we can get his 'A' game all the time, we have a spot for him. But his inconsistency is what has held him back," GM David Poile said. "We have to get a handle on whether he’s 'A' game Bobby or something less than that,"
Source: The Nashville Tennessean
May 12 - 10:04 AM
Colin Wilson - W - Predators

Colin Wilson underwent stabilization surgery on his left shoulder on Monday.

If you're experiencing deja vu, it's because Wilson had the same procedure on his right shoulder a few weeks back. Wilson's right shoulder was injured in March, but he's had chronic problems with the left one. He's expected to need four-to-six months to recover.
Source: The Nashville Tennessean
May 10 - 10:00 AM
Pekka Rinne - G - Predators

Nashville GM David Poile said Thursday that number one netminder Pekka Rinne underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left hip recently.

His recovery is set at four months and he's expected to be at 100 percent in time for training camp. Rinne had an off year in 2013, which says a lot about how good he's been since he posted a respectable 2.43 goals-against average and .910 save percentage in 43 games. The Finnish keeper was a finalist for the Vezina Trophy in his two previous seasons and the procedure should help him get back on track.
Source: The Nashville Tennessean
May 9 - 5:49 PM
Marek Mazanec - G - Predators

The Nashville Predators have inked Marek Mazanec to a two-year, entry-level deal.

Mazanec had a 2.49 GAA and .912 save percentage in 21 Czech league games this season. He was taken in the sixth round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Source: The Nashville Tennessean
May 3 - 12:09 PM
Roman Josi - D - Predators

The Nashville Predators haven't made much progress recently in their contract negotiations with Roman Josi.

Josi is eligible to become a restricted free agent this summer. The Predators have already locked up Patric Hornqvist to a five-year deal before he could become an RFA. "We’re talking to Roman just as we were with Patric and his representatives, and we’re trying," Predators GM David Poile said. "You never know in a negotiation, but the intent on both sides is to get something done."
Source: The Nashville Tennessean
May 1 - 11:16 AM
Patric Hornqvist - W - Predators

Patric Hornqvist is upbeat about the Predators' future after signing a five-year, $21.25 million contract.

Hornqvist would have been a restricted free agent this summer. "I think we have something really good here going," Hornqvist said. "I want to stay here. I like it here. Great place to live and a great place to play. The fans are great; it was a quick deal." Hornqvist, who was limited to 24 games this season, is one of the few offensive weapons the Predators have so locking him up was vital.
Source: The Nashville Tennessean
May 1 - 11:13 AM
Patric Hornqvist - W - Predators

Nashville Predators sign Patric Hornqvist to five-year, $21.25 million contract.

Hornqvist had a disappointing, injury-filled 2013 campaign and registered just four goals and 14 points in 24 games. He was scheduled for restricted free agency this summer and it's possible the Shea Weber experience last summer scared Nashville into locking Hornqvist up for the long term before an offer sheet even became an option.
Source: NHL.com
Apr 30 - 3:43 PM
Shea Weber - D - Predators

Shea Weber wants to remain with the Nashville Predators and is committed to their rebuilding process.

"For sure, definitely," Weber said Sunday. "I’m committed to everything here -- committed to the team and coaching staff and my teammates, and committed to being better for them and getting back to the postseason." Weber's been locked in to the process since Nashville matched a 14-year, $110 million offer sheet Weber signed with the Flyers last summer. There have been rumblings that Weber might want out after flirting with leaving already and while these words seem to dispute that notion, what one says in public can be entirely different to what is said in private. Time will tell if Weber is true to his words and if the Preds can afford to pay the defenseman the full freight on that massive deal.
Source: The Nashville Tennessean
Apr 30 - 11:58 AM
Barry Trotz - C - Predators

The Nashville Predators will pick fourth in the upcoming NHL entry draft on June 30 after losing the draft lottery Monday night.

The lottery is a strange place for Nashville to be, especially as high as No. 4, but GM Dave Poile should be able to land an impact player with the selection. While defenseman Seth Jones is all but assured to go No. 1 to Colorado, Nathan MacKinnon, Jonathan Drouin and Aleksander Barkov are considered elite-level prospects and should go two through four, in some order.
Source: The Nashville Tennessean
Apr 30 - 11:54 AM
Craig Smith - C - Predators

Nashville Predators coach Barry Trotz called out Craig Smith and Sergei Kostitsyn for their lack of production this season.

"We expected production from Sergei and Craig Smith and we got none," Trotz said. "Both those guys, we were looking at them to be top-six, top-seven forwards and we got no production." Ouch. Smith finished with four goals and 12 points while Kostitsyn scored three goals and 15 points. Both were pretty big disappointments for a Predators team that finished tied for last in the NHL in scoring with 2.27 goals per game.
Related: Sergei Kostitsyn
Source: The Examiner
Apr 29 - 10:04 PM
Barry Trotz - C - Predators

Nashville has a 10.7 percent chance to win NHL Draft Lottery Monday night and claim the No. 1 pick in the 2013 draft.

If Florida, Colorado or Tampa Bay win they Nashville will make their selection at No. 4 since those are the only teams that finished with worse records than the Predators.
Source: The Nashville Tennessean
Apr 29 - 5:14 PM
Filip Forsberg - C - Predators

Filip Forsberg will return to Sweden and finish high school.

Forsberg was recalled for the last game of the season and ended up playing five games this year for the Predators after being traded from Washington at the deadline. He has a very bright NHL future as he is an all-round player. Not a bad gig to play in the NHL and then have to return home to finish high school. He is worth picking up in all keeper pools next season.
Source: The Nashville Tennessean
Apr 29 - 10:54 AM

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