Category: Acquisition Analysis

What the Predators are getting in return for Yaroslav Askarov

By brendanfarrell99 | Aug 24th 2024 | 5 min read |

Goaltender prospect Yaroslav Askarov asked for a trade, and the Predators quickly found a new home for him. Nashville shipped off Askarov — who ...

Trade: Preds acquire F Ozzy Wiesblatt

By Kate R | Jun 24th 2024 | 2 min read |

Egor Afanasyev has headed to San Jose in exchange for forward Ozzy Wiesblatt. In his three years in the Preds’ system, Afanasyev had one goal in...

What Does Liam Foudy Bring to Nashville?

By Rachel K | Oct 23rd 2023 | 4 min read |

The Nashville Predators claimed Liam Foudy on Saturday from Columbus. Nashville claiming Liam Foudy from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday is a ve...

Getting to know new Predator Samuel Fagemo with Sarah Avampato

By Bryan Bastin | Oct 3rd 2023 | 7 min read |

Want to know more about the newest Nashville Predator? I sat down with Sarah Avampato to discuss where Samuel Fagemo fit in the LA Kings organization...

Nashville claims 2019 second-round pick forward Samuel Fagemo from Los Angeles Kings

By Bryan Bastin | Oct 2nd 2023 | 3 min read |

The Predators claim a young, Swedish winger off waivers from the Kings. What kind of player is Nashville getting in the former 2019 50th overall pick...

Exploring Gustav Nyquist's potential impact as a Predator

By Rachel K | Jul 6th 2023 | 5 min read |

A season or two ago, I remember thinking that Gustav Nyquist, then a Red Wing, would be a solid fit at the trade deadline. Nyquist has since then suit...

What do the Predators have in Ryan O'Reilly?

By Rachel K | Jul 6th 2023 | 5 min read |

Former St. Louis Blues captain Ryan O’Reilly will suit up in gold in October. For some, the signing on 1 July was a little curious. The ongoing ...

Analysis: Nashville Predators acquire D Jeremy Lauzon from Kraken for 2022 2nd-round pick

By Bryan Bastin | Mar 21st 2022 | 3 min read |

The Nashville Predators announced their first move of the 2022 NHL trade deadline Sunday evening with the acquisition of former Seattle Kraken defende...

Operation Rebuild: A Competitive Rebuild

By Rachel K | Jul 29th 2021 | 4 min read |

This piece is mostly inspired by some roster-related thoughts I had that ended up in tweet-form last October. Yesterday, I took those thoughts and mod...

Operation Rebuild: Thoughts after Day 1 of Free Agency

By Bryan Bastin | Jul 29th 2021 | 11 min read |

The lack of “splash” during Day 1 is by design – and a good thing Nashville Predators Twitter – as always – has a wide variety o...