When the Nashville Predators put Eeli Tolvanen on waivers earlier this season, it surprised a lot of the hockey world. Sure, he hadn’t found a ton of success yet, but Tolvanen was just 23 and had a ton of obvious scoring talent. Since being claimed by the Seattle Kraken, the young forward has three goals and five points in five games, leading to some interesting comments from … [Read more...] about David Poile: Losing Tolvanen To Seattle "Could Be A Mistake On Our Part"
Loan Roundup: 01/06/22
After Team Canada put gold medals around their neck last night to conclude the 2023 World Junior Championship, a variety of prospects under NHL contract were loaned back to their minor or junior teams today. We’ll keep a running list of those transactions right here. All transactions are provided by CapFriendly. The Columbus Blue Jackets returned defenseman Stanislav Svozil to … [Read more...] about Loan Roundup: 01/06/22
Nashville Predators’ Mattias Ekholm “Available”
There is a brand new name to throw out onto the 2023 trade deadline hot stove, and it’s a big one. Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff writes that Nashville Predators general manager David Poile “is ready to consider moving” Mattias Ekholm, and lists him as “available” in his first Trade Targets board. Ekholm, 32, signed a four-year $25MM extension with the Predators in 2021 that … [Read more...] about Nashville Predators’ Mattias Ekholm “Available”
Cole Smith Out Day-To-Day
The Nashville Predators have announced that forward Cole Smith suffered an upper-body injury, and will be out on a day-to-day basis. Smith, 27, has been a consistent presence in the Predators’ lineup, having played in 34 games so far this year. He has eight assists and 32 penalty minutes in that time frame. … [Read more...] about Cole Smith Out Day-To-Day
Nashville Predators Recall Roland McKeown
The Nashville Predators have announced that defenseman Roland McKeown has been recalled from the team’s AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals. The move adds a seventh defenseman to the Predators’ roster, giving the team some reinforcements in advance of a back-to-back. McKeown is replacing Jordan Gross, who was sent down on December 21st when veteran blueliner Ryan McDonagh was … [Read more...] about Nashville Predators Recall Roland McKeown