PREDATORS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Predators' Restricted and Unrestricted Free Agents
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After a disappointing year, the Nashville Predators have already started regrouping and preparing for a successful 2013-14 season. In the end of season interviews, General Manager David Poile addressed the priority entering the summer was to resign restricted free agents Roman Josi and Patric Hornqvist.
Poile wasted no time and completed that...
Predators sign Mikko Vainonen to 3-year contract
The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Mikko Vainonen (vigh-NOH-nehn) to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Predators announced the deal Friday.
Vainonen, 19, spent his first season with the Kingston Frontenacs in the CHL, and the native of Finland was fourth among defensemen with 22 points. He also was the captain of Finland's team at the 2012 U-18 World Championships...
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PRESS RELEASE: Preds ink CHL leading scorer Leipsic
NASHVILLE PREDATORS SIGN WHL SCORING CHAMPION BRENDAN LEIPSIC
Nashville, Tenn. (May 23, 2013) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has signed 2012 third-round draft pick Brendan Leipsic (BREHN-duhn LIGHP-sihk) to a three-year entry-level contract.
Leipsic, 19 (5/19/94), was co-recipient of the 2013 Bob...
Leipsic inks entry-level contract with Preds
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Brendan Leipsic, one of the Nashville Predators' top prospects, signed a three-year entry-level deal with the organization Thursday evening. The 19 year old was drafted by Nashville in the third round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Leipsic is currently playing in the Canadian Hockey League Memorial Cup with the Portland Winterhawks of the...
Predators sign 2012 3rd Round Pick Brendan Leipsic to 3 Year Entry Level Deal
From the Nashville Predators PR department:
“Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has signed 2012 third-round draft pick Brendan Leipsic (BREHN-duhn LIGHP-sihk) to a three-year entry-level contract.
Leipsic, 19 (5/19/94), was co-recipient of the 2013 Bob Clarke Trophy as Western Hockey League scoring champion...
Phil Housley named Predators new Assistant Coach
After a few weeks of relative quiet after the Predators recent dismal season, the news was fast and furious in the last 24 hours.On Monday night, the news leaked out from Blues broadcaster, Darren Pang that long-time associate coach Peter Horachek had been relieved of his duties. Confirmation of the firing came on Tuesday.Then, it was announced that former NHL defenseman, Phil Housley...
Minnesota native Housley to coach Predators
ST. PAUL, Minn. Phil Housley's success with the Team USA at the 2013 World Junior Championships has helped him land back in the NHL.
Housley, the highest-scoring, American-born defenseman in NHL history, has been named an assistant coach for the Nashville Predators, the team announced Tuesday. Housley, who led the United States to a gold medal at the World Junior Championships...
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Predators hoping staff changes can reinvigorate lineup
From the tone of their season-ending press conferences, the management team of the Nashville Predators made it clear that they were very unhappy with the way that the season had ended.
A team that had earned playoff berths in seven of the previous eight seasons landed with a thud, four spots from the cellar of the NHL standings.
Management let it be known that it would make hard...
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Preds hire Housley to replace Horachek
The Nashville Predators have hired Phil Housley as an assistant coach to fill the spot left open by the firing of associate coach Peter Horachek after nine seasons with the franchise.
General manager David Poile announced the move Tuesday just hours after the Predators confirmed Horachek's firing in a statement posted on the franchise's website. Housley played 21 NHL seasons...
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Predators fire associate coach Peter Horachek
The Nashville Predators have fired associate coach Peter Horachek after nine seasons with the franchise.
General manager David Poile announced the move Tuesday in a statement posted on the franchise's website. There were multiple media reports Monday night that Horachek had been fired, but the Predators would not comment.
Poile thanked Horachek for his contributions on the...
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Predators relieve Associate Coach Peter Horachek of coaching duties
In a statement from Nashville Predators General Manager David Poile, the team has announced that they have relieved Peter Horachek from his Associate Coach duties with the team:
“Nashville Predators General Manager David Poile announced today that Peter Horachek has been relieved of his associate coaching duties with the club. The club also indicated an assistant coach will be...
PRESS RELEASE: Preds ink Mark Van Guilder to two-year deal
Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has signed forward Mark Van Guilder to a two-year, two-way contract.
Van Guilder played his fourth season for the Admirals in 2012-13, ranking fifth on the team in goals, and tying for fifth in points (14g-18a-32pts). The Roseville, Minn., was also named the Admirals Man of...
Josi wins silver and MVP honors, Smith takes home bronze…
As horrible as the 2013 campaign was for the Nashville Predators, since their season ended, things haven’t really been all that bad. On April 29, the Preds retained the fourth pick of the NHL Draft by way of the Colorado Avalanche winning the Draft Lottery, they locked up Patric Hornqvist for five more years and now they have a bronze medalist, a silver medalist and a tournament...
Preds have decisions to make with RFA’s
Bobby Butler and Matt Halischuk are two restricted free agents the Predators will need to decide on in the next six weeks...
Predators goalie Rinne out four months after hip surgery
The Nashville Predators announced on Thursday that goalie Pekka Rinne, one of the teams foundational players, underwent hip surgery on Wednesday and will be sidelined for the next four months.That recovery time ought to have Rinne back and ready for the start of training camp in early September, if all goes according to plan. In 2011 and 2012, Rinne was voted as one of three finalists...
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