Canucks Acquire J.T. Miller
The Vancouver Canucks have acquired forward J.T. Miller from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for goaltender Marek Mazanec, a 2019 third-round pick, and a conditional first. The 26-year-old Miller…
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Predators’ Future Goalie Dilemma?
The Nashville Predators have been lucky the past few years possessing an elite goaltender and having an undeniable starter with Pekka Rinne. However, as he is getting older, there is…
Goaltending a Real Concern in Nashville
Since the 2008-09 NHL regular season, goaltending and concern rarely were used in the same sentence when discussing the Nashville Predators. The team’s former eighth round selection, Pekka Rinne, has…
Juuse Saros to Compete for Predators’ Backup Role
Solving the backup goaltender spot be has not been on the list of things to do in recent years for the Nashville Predators. But after deciding to move on from Carter Hutton, who…
Clearing Up the Nashville Predators Backup Goalie Situation
The Nashville Predators know that Pekka Rinne will be their number-one goalie barring any unforeseen disaster. After the great Finn, the picture on the depth chart gets hazy. Carter Hutton…
Solving the Predators’ Backup Goalie Situation
Among the few areas the Nashville Predators need to address this offseason, the most interesting is who will be backing up goaltender Pekka Rinne next season. The backup goalie position will…
Preds Use Emergency Recall for Marek Mazanec
The Nashville Predators have recalled goaltender Marek Mazanec of the Milwaukee Admirals to the NHL club, the team announced Monday. Nashville used an emergency recall to bring up Mazanec, with…
Carter Hutton Is A Good Backup
Nashville Predators backup goaltender Carter Hutton has been the most scrutinized player on the team since being signed as a free agent prior to the 2013-14 season. Hutton once again…
Juuse Saros Signs: Joins Battle to be Preds’ Goalie of the Future
The Nashville Predators finally signed their fourth-round pick from the 2013 NHL Draft Juuse Saros on June 16, and that signing has added another name in the race to replace…
Pekka Rinne Destined to Continue Heavy Workload Next Season
There’s no doubt that Pekka Rinne is a workhorse. However, is he destined to be overworked again? That and many other questions came up over two weeks ago when General…
Nashville Predators: What’s Next For Magnus Hellberg?
The Nashville Predators appear to be investing in Marek Mazanec instead of Magnus Hellberg for the 2015-16 season. Earlier this week, the Preds re-signed goaltender Marek Mazanec to a one-year, two-way contract worth $575,000 at…
Playing Without Pekka: No Harm, No Foul
It felt like the end of the world for Nashville Predators fans on Tuesday, January 13. The team’s star goaltender Pekka Rinne left the game in the third period that night…