On The Forecheck

Nashville Predators fans were greeted with some substantial start-of-the-workweek news on Monday. Kevin Weekes posted to X (formerly Twitter) that he’s heard Yaroslav Askarov has requested a trade and will not be reporting to the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals. This is the answer to the question about the Preds’ goaltending situation many have had. Now that the Preds have signed … [Read more...] about Opinion: The handling of Yaroslav Askarov could be the first mistake of an otherwise successful offseason and GM career for Barry Trotz

As reported by Kevin Weekes, former first-round pick Yaroslav Askarov has told the Nashville Predators that he will not be reporting to the Milwaukee Admirals this season, and has requested a trade. This is a developing story, and we may have more news to report later. We’ll also have analysis of how the situation developed coming to you shortly. Source … [Read more...] about Report: Askarov requests trade from Nashville

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It’s another week when the biggest stories are going to be Tuesday’s, not Monday’s, to collect–but here’s a place to settle in and chat while free agency opens up and we wait to see what’s going to dwarf a Stamkos signing (or extension) this time. If the Preds make any moves, we’ll break them down for you, but a quiet day for Nashville wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing. Let’s … [Read more...] about 2024 NHL Free Agency Open Thread

On a very busy Monday afternoon, the Nashville Predators made two re-signings officially official. Defenseman Alexandre Carrier has been re-signed to a 3-year, $11.25 million contract. This is $3.75 million annually. Carrier was selected in 2015 at 115th overall and played several seasons with the Milwaukee Admirals before finally making the leap to Nashville. GM Barry Trotz … [Read more...] about Predators Extend Alexandre Carrier, Juuse Saros