Nashville Predators 2021 first-round pick Zachary L’Heureux was indefinitely suspended by the QMJHL today. The Nashville Post’s Michael Gallagher reports that the incident in question saw L’Heureux allegedly poke a 16-year-old fan with his stick after his game against the Gatineau Olympiques. While these developments have no direct impact on the Predators’ chase of a playoff … [Read more...] about Zachary L’Heureux Indefinitely Suspended By QMJHL
Poile: Hynes’ Job Not In Jeopardy
Even though the Predators find themselves outside the playoff picture and have been one of the lowest-scoring teams in the league this season, don’t expect a coaching change for the stretch run. GM David Poile told Paul Skrbina of The Tennessean that John Hynes’ job is “absolutely not” in jeopardy and that he feels the coaching staff is doing a great job. Nashville had quite … [Read more...] about Poile: Hynes’ Job Not In Jeopardy
Nashville Predators Extend Tommy Novak
The Nashville Predators have signed another depth forward to an extension, inking Tommy Novak to a new one-year deal for next season. The contract comes with a salary of $800K, a nice reward for a player who has been in the organization for several years. Novak, 25, was a third-round pick of the Predators back in 2015, but didn’t make his NHL debut until last season. This year, … [Read more...] about Nashville Predators Extend Tommy Novak
Nashville Predators Extend Cole Smith
The Nashville Predators have decided to reward one of their depth forwards with a contract extension, signing Cole Smith to a one-year, $775K contract for the 2023-24 season. Smith was set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. Signed to a one-year, two-way contract for this season, Smith is a 27-year-old rookie at the NHL level. The undrafted forward never did much … [Read more...] about Nashville Predators Extend Cole Smith
Predators Unsure Of Deadline Plans
After making the playoffs a year ago, the Predators added a pair of key veterans in Ryan McDonagh and Nino Niederreiter in the hopes of trying to take another step forward. However, they’ve gone in the wrong direction and find themselves three points out of a playoff spot heading into tonight’s action. Speaking with Paul Skrbina of The Tennessean (subscription link), GM … [Read more...] about Predators Unsure Of Deadline Plans