With the All-Star break in the rearview, the trade deadline looms large and is now just a month away. Where does each team stand, and what moves should they be looking to make? We continue our look around the league with the Nashville Predators. Transitioning out of the David Poile era at last year’s trade deadline, the Predators stole plenty of headlines, shipping out the … [Read more...] about Trade Deadline Primer: Nashville Predators
Predators Recall Mark Jankowski
The Buffalo Sabres have loaned netminder Dustin Tokarski to the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League just a few days after recalling the 34-year-old. Tokarski was recalled and reassigned last week before being recalled again over the weekend due to an illness to Sabres backup Eric Comrie. Tokarski backed up Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s today in a 4-3 loss to the Anaheim … [Read more...] about Predators Recall Mark Jankowski
Nashville Predators Send Down Mark Jankowski
The Nashville Predators have sent down forward Mark Jankowski to their AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, according to a team announcement. Now in his second season with the Predators organization, Jankowski was originally recalled on February 12th, going scoreless in the three games he suited up for. In Milwaukee, Jankowski has been remarkable this year, scoring 15 goals … [Read more...] about Nashville Predators Send Down Mark Jankowski
Predators Sign Michael McCarron To Two-Year Extension
The Predators signed forward Michael McCarron to a two-year, $1.8MM contract extension on Friday, per a team announcement. The deal will begin in the 2024-25 season and carries a cap hit of $900K. McCarron, 29 next month, was slated for unrestricted free agency this summer upon completing his current one-year, $775K extension signed last April. He’ll now be eligible for UFA … [Read more...] about Predators Sign Michael McCarron To Two-Year Extension
Predators Make Multiple Roster Moves
The Predators recalled forwards Egor Afanasyev and Mark Jankowski from AHL Milwaukee on Monday, per a team release. Nashville also assigned winger Philip Tomasino to Milwaukee in a corresponding transaction. The three moves give the Predators a full 23-player roster with two extra forwards in case of injuries. They’re also another puzzling step in the development of the … [Read more...] about Predators Make Multiple Roster Moves