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After forward Jonathan Marchessault signed a five-year, $27.5MM contract with the Nashville Predators at the start of free agency, one of the main questions surrounding his departure from the Vegas Golden Knights is how hard the team tried to retain him. Nick Kieser of 102.5 The Game reports that Vegas offered Marchessault a similar salary but the years offered were well off … [Read more...] about Nashville Offered More Years To Marchessault Than Vegas

With over 180 deals signed during the first day of free agency yesterday, some smaller names may have gotten lost in the shuffle. Here’s a list of names that have inked two-way deals with Central Division clubs since the market opened yesterday, per CapFriendly. Some of these may have been included in our main coverage yesterday, while others went under the radar. All contracts … [Read more...] about Minor Free Agent Signings: Central Division

As alluded to yesterday, the Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Alexandre Carrier to a three-year, $11.25MM contract per a team announcement. By retaining Carrier over the next three years, the Predators organization continues its drive to build a contending roster for the 2024-25 NHL season. It’s a nice bit of security for the 27-year-old, who spent last season on a … [Read more...] about Predators Re-Sign Alexandre Carrier To Three-Year Deal

Defenseman Alexandre Carrier won’t be hitting the open market on Monday after all.  Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic reports (Twitter link) that the two sides are close to finalizing a new contract.  Terms of the potential agreement have not been disclosed. After a rough 2022-23 showing, the 27-year-old had a nice bounce-back effort this past season.  Carrier played in 73 … [Read more...] about Predators Nearing Agreement With Alexandre Carrier

Nearly one year ago, the Nashville Predators made some surprise additions in free agency by bringing in veteran forwards Ryan O’Reilly and Gustav Nyquist on multi-year contracts. Expect much of the same from the Predators organization this summer as Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports Nashville is looking to be aggressive once free agency opens up on Monday.Lavoie specifically … [Read more...] about Predators Plan On Being Aggressive In Free Agency