On the Forecheck, a Nashville Predators community

The Nashville Predators announced the signing of forward Dave Scatchard today.

Considering Nashville's goal-scoring issues, should the Predators entertain the thought of offering 41-year-old Theo Fleury a contract if he keeps producing offensively?

RDS and The Tennessean report that the Nashville Predators have agreed to a deal with defenseman Francis Bouillon for a one-year contract worth $750,000. It will be finalized once he passes his physical exam.

In this morning's news & notes, we have word of potential interest by the Preds in signing Chelios, as well as other updates on how the team might look in training camp.

Reports indicate that Vaclav "Vinny" Prospal, who would have made a seemingly perfect fit as a scoring boost for the Nashville Predators, has signed instead with the New York Rangers on a one-year contract for just $1.1 million.

After refusing to sign contracts with CSKA of Russia's Kontinental Hockey League, restricted free agents Sergei Shirokov and Denis Parshin have been suspended by the league for a year. In what would be a reflection of moves such as Jiri Hudler's, will they now come across to North America?

The Detroit Red Wings shored up their secondary scoring by signing Jason Wiliams to a one-year contract. For the rest of the NHL's free agents, the market is starting to look like a game of musical chairs.

Just a day after the KHL said it would ratify his contract with Moscow Dynamo, the Detroit Red Wings signed Jiri Hudler to a new contract that will keep him in the NHL.

Vinny Prospal is getting bought out of his contract by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Might he be the 2nd line winger that the Nashville Predators need?

The Nashville Predators signed another free agent Thursday, forward Peter Olvecky, who played 31 games with the Minnesota Wild last season.