Niclas Westerholm Drawing Comparisons to Pekka Rinne
21-year-old Niclas Westerholm recently finished off his first pro season with SaiPa in the Finnish Elite League. The 6-foot-4 netminder was a Nashville Predators free agent pickup last season and…
Predators Prospects
Predators Sign Dante Fabbro
On Monday, March 25, Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston reported that the Nashville Predators have signed prospect Dante Fabbro to an entry-level contract (ELC). This is great news for the team and…
Predators Sign Rem Pitlick
On Friday, March 22, the Nashville Predators announced they have signed prospect Rem Pitlick to a two-year deal worth $925,000 per year. By signing his professional contract, he follows in…
Growing Fangs: Post-Trade Deadline Shake-Up
‘Growing Fangs’ is a monthly article in which I write about the state of the Nashville Predators’ farm system and how individual prospects are performing. I wrote the first installment…
Growing Fangs: Pettersson Pushing for NHL Call-Up
‘Growing Fangs’ is a monthly article in which I write about the state of the Nashville Predators’ farm system and how individual prospects are performing. I wrote the first installment…
Predators Prospect Report: Fabbro & Farrance
The Nashville Predators have a wealthy prospect pool, especially along the blue line. Two defensemen who have impressed at the college level are David Farrance and Dante Fabbro. The sophomore…
Growing Fangs: College Prospects & World Juniors
“Growing Fangs” is a monthly article in which I write about the state of the Nashville Predators’ farm system and how individual prospects are performing. I wrote the first installment…
Tolvanen Relegation Right Move by Predators
After four games with the Nashville Predators, the team returned top prospect Eeli Tolvanen to the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals on Dec. 13. The team recalled him from the Admirals on…
Predators Prospects in World Juniors: Where Are They?
The World Junior Championships are less than three weeks away and the participating nations announced their preliminary roster invites over the past week. As these announcements were made, I looked…
Growing Fangs: Introducing Tolvanen, Fabbro, and Others
“Growing Fangs” is going to be a series of monthly articles that allows Nashville Predators fans to learn how the team’s prospects are doing. This includes their performances, how they…
Could Tolvanen Have Saved Predators’ Playoffs?
The Nashville Predators fell to the Winnipeg Jets in the second-round of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Rather surprisingly, Eeli Tolvanen did not influence the outcome — a reality which few…
Predators Top 4 Prospects 2018
The Nashville Predators have been one of the best teams in recent seasons. They have advanced further in the playoffs each of the past three years, culminating with a loss…