Nashville inks first-rounder Pickard
The Nashville Predators signed goaltender Chet Pickard to an entry-level contract on Monday.
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Cold war on ice?
These are hardly the dog days of summer for NHL Players Association boss Paul Kelly.
Frei: Ranking the NHL coaches
If the New York Islanders get around to hiring Ted Nolan’s successor by opening night, nine NHL head-coaching jobs will have turned over since the end of last season.
Hlavac passes on deal to stay with Predators
At least one player the Predators considered signing is no longer an option. Forward Jan Hlavac has chosen to sign with Linkoping of the Swedish elite league instead of returning to Nashville, his agent said …
Preds could take look at Parrish
The Predators have expressed some interest in offensive-minded forward Mark Parrish, who was waived by the Wild on Wednesday.
Radulov ruling planned for mid-August
The International Ice Hockey Federation plans to determine the status of Predators forward Alexander Radulov by mid-August, an IIHF spokesman said Monday.
Koistinen awarded $700,000
Predators defenseman Ville Koistinen was awarded a one-year contract at $700,000 as part of the NHL’s arbitration process.
Preds keep Smithson with two-year contract
The Predators have signed forward Jerred Smithson, coming off a career best 16-point season, to a two-year contract extension.
Predators plot Radulov contingencies
With forward Alexander Radulov’s future in Nashville still very much in doubt, the Predators are developing contingency plans to fill a potentially significant void on their roster.
Predators sign center Jarred Smithson to extension
The Nashville Predators have signed center Jarred Smithson to a two-year, $1.4 million contract extension through 2011.
Secret loan made Predators sale work
Craig Leipold couldn’t wait to get out of Nashville. The Wisconsin businessman said he had lost about $70 million on the NHL’s Nashville Predators since buying the expansion club in 1997.
NHL owners’ loans helped buy Predators File / Associated Press
Two NHL owners who stood to gain if William J. “Boots” Del Biaggio III bought a stake in the Nashville Predators lent the California financier and the team a total of $27 million to help close the deal in …
Predators prospect Wilson returning to college
Predators prospect forward Colin Wilson, the seventh overall pick in last month’s NHL entry draft, has decided to return to Boston University for his sophomore season instead of turning pro.
ANALYSIS: Radulov mess could mean trouble for NHL
The biggest question surrounding the future of Alexander Radulov has yet to be answered.
Preds sign Peverley, Rinne
The Nashville Predators signed centre Rich Peverley to a two-year deal and goaltender Pekka Rinne to a one-year contract extension Friday.
Preds sign Peverley, Rinne
The Nashville Predators signed centre Rich Peverley to a two-year deal and goaltender Pekka Rinne to a one-year contract extension Friday.
Gary Bettman Hates Financial Background Checks, Will Take You at Your Word
Without those two, this would be an extremely slow time of the year. In the latest chapter of the Nashville Predators part-owner debacle, the National Post reports that Biaggio bragged to potential investors …
Nashville signs Klein to 2-year deal
Klein, 23, was the team’s third-round pick, 37th overall, in the 2003 entry draft.
For Predators, time to pounce
Let the record show that constructing a core around young defensemen can take half a decade.
Predators will play Pittsburgh, Capitals, Thrashers at home
The 2008-09 NHL season will have a new look in many ways. The Nashville Predators, who are playing their 11th season, will play every team in the NHL at least one time this season, including home-and-away games …
NHLPA unhappy with IIHF suspensions
The NHL Players’ Association is ready to square off with the International Ice Hockey Federation.
Ellis putting down roots in Nashville | Nashville Predators, Dan Ellis
Playing at least the new two seasons in Nashville means more to Dan Ellis than the money.
IIHF suspends Preds’ forward Radulov
Alexander Radulov and five other players have been suspended by the International Ice Hockey Federation, according to a press release from the organization.
Jackets’ home opener against Predators
The Blue Jackets will open the home portion of the 2008-09 season Oct. 17 against a familiar Central Division foe, the Nashville Predators.
Preds ink Klein
The Nashville Predators signed defenseman Kevin Klein to a two-year contract on Wednesday worth $1.3 million.
Boots puts Bettman in awkward position
So what’s the difference between Jim Balsillie and William Del Biaggio? Well, Balsillie seems to actually have the money that everyone assumes he does, thanks to the success of those addictive BlackBerrys.
‘Nashville’s last chance’ Boots’s plans for Preds revealed
From Day 1 , when Boots Del Biaggio’s name appeared as part of the “local” group’s purchase in Nashville, it was clear he was a snake in the grass - ‘ which is why it comes as little surprise that The …
7/10 :: Speed sports
Speed, reaction time, fitness, skill and daring. Hockey fan Graham Rahal and IndyCar Series fan Dan Ellis drew parallels between the sports during the kickoff event at Bridgestone/Firestone corporate …
Predators’ Radulov tests NHL, Russian pact
Alexander Radulov scored 57 points with Nashville last season. Alexander Radulov has told a Russian media outlet he has signed a contract with club Salavat Yulaev Ufa in the Continental Hockey League, but his …
Predators set preseason schedule
Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the Predators will open their 2008 preseason schedule against the closest geographical NHL club, the Atlanta …