Hamhuis decision looms for Preds
Will they or won’t they?
Predators general manager David Poile says the biggest decision the team will make leading up to the NHL’s March 3 trading deadline will be whether or not to move defenseman Dan Hamhuis.
Predators may trade to improve depth John Glennon • THE TENNESSEAN With the NHL's March 3 trade deadline less than a month away, the Predators are facing a couple of questions that are not necessarily related.
Predators' lease may be in default Metro lawyers and a designee of the Metro Sports Authority will meet as early as this week with Nashville Predators officials to hash out issues surrounding lead owner David Freeman's federal tax troubles and whether the team is in default on its arena lease with the city.
Pesky Preds Will Fight to Bitter EndTo call the Nashville hockey team the Predators may not be that accurate. These days they are more like pesky. Gone are the days where the team will aggressively acquire a Peter Forsberg to bolster their lineup or spend big via free agency.
Instead, here is a team that seems destined to scrape and claw their way into the playoffs building within and using a blue collar work ethic.
Chelios among options for PredatorsThe Predators have every intention of placing their developing prospects in the holes left by departing defensemen Greg Zanon, Greg de Vries and Ville Koistinen.
Predators stand pat at the deadline despite trade offers The Tennessian.com is reporting that “For the first time in franchise history the Predators stood pat at the NHL trade deadline, choosing to stick with a team that has won five straight games but has struggled offensively for large chunks of the season.”
Nashville to deal Ville Koistinen The Tennessean is reporting that Nashville Predators Defenseman Ville Koistinen is not happy with his present situation in Nashville and wants to be traded soon.
Predators Depleted Too Much This TimeA year ago the Nashville Predators were heading into a new season with plenty of question marks after losing a large number of players. Gone were the likes of Forsberg, Kariya, Hartnell, Timonen, Upshall and Vokoun while Sullivan missed the season with injury. However the team perservered and still managed to make the playoffs giving the eventual Stanley Cup champions, the Red Wings, a run for their money.
Radulov signs with SlavatAllhockey.ru reports that Radulov will be playing with Slavat in UFA next year [http://allhockey.ru/news/33166/]. This could be the worst turn of events ever for the city of Nashville.
