2007–08 Nashville Predators season

The 2007–08 Nashville Predators season began October 4, 2007. It was the Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators

The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

tenth season in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

.

The 2007 offseason was dominated by the attempted purchase of the Predators by Canadian businessman Jim Balsillie

Jim Balsillie

James Laurence "Jim" Balsillie is a Canadian businessman and co-CEO of the Canadian company Research In Motion. He is a member of the Trilateral Commission, a private political organization...

, who signed a letter of intent to purchase the team for at least $220 million. The attempted sale led to widespread speculation that Balsillie intended to relocate the team to Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...

if the Predators failed to reach a 14,000 paid average attendance in 2007–08, allowing the team to break its lease. Balsillie had already entered negotiations on a lease at Copps Coliseum

Copps Coliseum

Copps Coliseum is a sports and entertainment arena, on the corner of Bay Street North and York Boulevard, in Hamilton, Ontario. Depending on event, the Copps Coliseum has a capacity of up to 19,000.It is named after the former Hamilton mayor, Victor K...

in Hamilton. Despite calling the negotiations a "contingency plan", Balsillie petitioned the league to decide on his ability to relocate the franchise at the same time the Board of Governors voted on his purchase of the team. However, the deal was ended by Leipold on June 22, as he informed the league that he was pulling out of the agreement due to a lack of a finalized sale agreement, and over concerns that Balsillie would relocate the team to Hamilton.

On August 1, a group led by local businessman David Freeman issued a letter of intent to purchase the Predators.. The sale was approved by the Board of Governors on November 29.

In January, it was revealed that former Predators owner Craig Leipold was purchasing the majority share in the Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Wild

The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

.

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

The 2007 NHL Entry Draft
2007 NHL Entry Draft
The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007...

took place in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...

on June 22–23.
The free agency
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....

period began on July 1.

October

Record: 4–7–0; Home: 4–2–0; Road: 0–5–0

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
1	October 4	Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...	0 – 4	Nashville		Mason	16,363	1–0–0	2
2	October 6	Dallas	1 – 5	Nashville		Mason	13,079	2–0–0	4
3	October 10	Nashville	1 – 4	St. Louis		Mason	19,150	2–1–0	4
4	October 11	Phoenix	6 – 3	Nashville		Mason	12,155	2–2–0	4
5	October 13	Calgary	7 – 4	Nashville		Mason	13,152	2–3–0	4
6	October 17	Nashville	1 – 3	Anaheim		Mason	17,174	2–4–0	4
7	October 20	Nashville	0 – 3	San Jose		Mason	17,496	2–5–0	4
8	October 23	Nashville	0 – 6	Los Angeles		Mason	14,026	2–6–0	4
9	October 25	Atlanta	0 – 3	Nashville		Ellis	13,383	3–6–0	6
10	October 27	Florida	3 – 4	Nashville		Ellis	15,767	4–6–0	8
11	October 30	Nashville	1 – 5	Calgary		Mason	19,289	4–7–0	8

November

Record: 8–2–2; Home: 3–1–1; Road: 5–1–1

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
12	November 1	Nashville	3 – 0	Vancouver		Ellis	18,630	5–7–0	10
13	November 2	Nashville	4 – 1	Edmonton		Ellis	16,839	6–7–0	12
14	November 4	Nashville	5 – 2	Chicago		Mason	12,086	7–7–0	14
15	November 7	Nashville	3 – 2	Detroit	SO	Mason	16,885	7–7–1	15
16	November 10	Columbus	4 – 3	Nashville	SO	Mason	15,947	8–7–1	17
17	November 12	Nashville	4 – 1	Columbus		Mason	12,554	9–7–1	19
18	November 15	Chicago	4 – 5	Nashville	OT	Mason	15,353	10–7–1	21
19	November 17	St. Louis	3 – 2	Nashville	SO	Mason	15,246	10–7–2	22
20	November 19	Nashville	1 – 2	St. Louis		Mason	15,239	10–8–2	22
21	November 22	Detroit	2 – 3	Nashville		Mason	14,346	11–8–2	24
22	November 24	Minnesota	4 – 3	Nashville		Mason	12,639	11–9–2	24
23	November 29	Nashville	6 – 5	Ottawa		Ellis	19,538	12–9–2	26

December

Record: 6-9-0; Home: 3-4-0; Away: 4-5-0

Game	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
24	December 1	Nashville	5 - 4	Montreal	SO	Ellis	21,273	13-9-2	28
25	December 4	Nashville	1 - 3	Toronto		Mason	19,400	13-10-2	28
26	December 6	Vancouver	5 - 2	Nashville		Ellis	15,918	13-11-2	28
27	December 8	Anaheim	2 - 4	Nashville		Mason	13,469	14-11-2	30
28	December 10	Detroit	2 - 1	Nashville		Ellis	15,056	14-12-2	30
29	December 13	Colorado	2 - 1	Nashville		Mason	12,456	14-13-2	30
30	December 15	Nashville	1 - 3	Colorado		Mason	16,582	14-14-2	30
31	December 18	Nashville	2 - 3	Minnesota		Ellis	18,568	14-15-2	30
32	December 19	Nashville	2 - 5	Chicago		Ellis	14,151	14-16-2	30
33	December 22	Los Angeles	3 - 4	Nashville		Ellis	15,698	15-16-2	32
34	December 23	Nashville	3 - 1	Columbus		Mason	15,481	16-16-2	34
35	December 26	Nashville	2 - 5	Chicago		Mason	20,511	16-17-2	34
36	December 27	Columbus	3 - 4	Nashville		Mason	14,331	17-17-2	36
37	December 29	San Jose	5 - 2	Nashville		Mason	13,298	17-18-2	36
38	December 31	Nashville	1 - 0	Dallas		Ellis	18,584	18-18-2	38

January

Record: 8–3–3; Home: 5–1–1; Road: 3–2–2

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
39	January 3	Edmonton	2 – 5	Nashville		Ellis	12,676	19–18–2	40
40	January 5	Minnesota	1 – 4	Nashville		Ellis	17,113	20–18–2	42
41	January 7	Nashville	2 – 5	Anaheim		Ellis	17,174	20–19–2	42
42	January 8	Nashville	7 – 0	Los Angeles		Mason	14,751	21–19–2	44
43	January 12	Nashville	1 – 2	Columbus	SO	Mason	16,230	21–19–3	45
44	January 13	Chicago	3 – 2	Nashville	SO	Ellis	12,484	21–19–4	46
45	January 15	Calgary	0 – 3	Nashville		Mason	11,764	22–19–4	48
46	January 17	Anaheim	2 – 1	Nashville		Mason	14,193	22–20–4	48
47	January 19	Nashville	5 – 2	St. Louis		Mason	19,275	23–20–4	50
48	January 21	St. Louis	3 – 6	Nashville		Mason	13,642	24–20–4	52
49	January 22	Nashville	4 – 0	Colorado		Ellis	15,235	25–20–4	54
50	January 24	Nashville	3 – 4	Phoenix	OT	Mason	12,622	25–20–5	55
51	January 29	Nashville	1 – 3	Boston		Mason	14,150	25–21–5	55
52	January 31	Columbus	2 – 4	Nashville		Mason	13,745	26–21–5	57

February

Record: 6–4–3 ; Home: 5–2–2 ; Road: 1–2–1

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
53	February 2	Phoenix	2 – 3	Nashville		Ellis		27–21–5	59
54	February 5	Carolina	0 – 1	Nashville		Ellis		28–21–5	61
55	February 7	Tampa Bay	2 – 1	Nashville	OT	Ellis		28–21–6	62
56	February 9	Nashville	3 – 4	San Jose		Ellis		28–22–6	62
57	February 10	Nashville	6 – 3	Phoenix		Ellis		29–22–6	64
58	February 12	Detroit	2 – 4	Nashville		Ellis		30–22–6	66
59	February 14	Chicago	6 – 1	Nashville		Mason		30–23–6	66
60	February 16	St. Louis	1 – 2	Nashville		Ellis		31–23–6	68
61	February 17	Nashville	4 – 5	Minnesota	OT	Ellis		31–23–7	69
62	February 19	Edmonton	4 – 5	Nashville		Ellis		32–23–7	71
63	February 21	Vancouver	3 – 2	Nashville	OT	Ellis		32–23–8	72
64	February 23	Dallas	6 – 3	Nashville		Ellis		32–24–8	72
65	February 27	Nashville	4 – 8	Buffalo		Mason		32–25–8	72

March

Record: 7-6-1; Home: 2-4-0; Road: 5-2-1

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
66	March 1	Nashville	3 – 1	Dallas		Ellis	18,584	33–25–8	74
67	March 4	Nashville	5 – 1	Edmonton		Ellis	16,839	34–25–8	76
68	March 6	Nashville	2 – 6	Vancouver		Ellis	18,630	34–26–8	76
69	March 7	Nashville	2 – 1	Calgary		Ellis	19,289	35–26–8	78
70	March 9	Nashville	3 – 4	Detroit		Mason	20,066	35–27–8	78
71	March 11	San Jose	2 – 1	Nashville		Ellis	14,965	35–28–8	78
72	March 13	Los Angeles	4 – 1	Nashville		Ellis	15,853	35–29–8	78
73	March 15	Nashville	3 – 1	Detroit		Ellis	20,066	36–29–8	80
74	March 18	Washington	4 – 2	Nashville		Ellis	17,113	36–30–8	80
75	March 20	Detroit	6 – 3	Nashville		Mason	17,113	36–31–8	80
76	March 22	Chicago	1 – 2	Nashville	SO	Ellis	17,113	37–31–8	82
77	March 25	Columbus	0 – 3	Nashville		Ellis	16,330	38–31–8	84
78	March 28	Nashville	2 – 0	Columbus		Ellis	15,595	39–31–8	86
79	March 30	Nashville	0 – 1	Detroit	OT	Ellis	20,066	39–31–9	87

April

Record: 2-1-0; Home: 1-0-0; Road: 1-1-0

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
80	April 1	Nashville	4 – 3	St. Louis	OT	Mason	17,357	40–31–9	89
81	April 3	St. Louis	2 – 3	Nashville		Ellis	17,113	41–31–9	91
82	April 4	Nashville	1 – 3	Chicago		Mason	21,929	41–32–9	91

Western Conference
Western Conference (NHL)
The Western Conference is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Eastern Conference....

Quarter-finals: Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

(1) vs. Nashville Predators (8)

Red Wings win series 4–2.

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Series
1	April 10	Nashville	1 – 3	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...		Ellis	20,066	0 – 1
2	April 12	Nashville	2 – 4	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...		Ellis	20,066	0 – 2
3	April 14	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	3 – 5	Nashville		Ellis	17,113	1 – 2
4	April 16	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	2 – 3	Nashville		Ellis	17,113	2 – 2
5	April 18	Nashville	2 – 1	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	1OT	Ellis	20,066	2 – 3
6	April 20	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	3 – 0	Nashville		Ellis	17,113	2 – 4

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

	Regular season					Playoffs
Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Jason Arnott Jason Arnott Jason William Arnott is a professional ice hockey centre for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. He began his NHL career with the Edmonton Oilers in 1993–94 after being selected seventh overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team...	79	28	44	72	54	4	1	0	1	4
J.P. Dumont	80	29	43	72	34	6	0	2	2	4
Alexander Radulov Alexander Radulov Alexander Valerievich Radulov is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League . Radulov is the KHL's all-time assist leader with 125 career assists...	81	26	32	58	44	6	2	2	4	6
Martin Erat Martin Erat Martin Erat is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League .-Career:Erat was selected 191st overall, in the 7th round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft...	76	23	34	57	40	6	1	3	4	8
David Legwand David Legwand David Legwand is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League . He attended Grosse Pointe North High School....	65	15	29	44	38	3	1	0	1	2
Marek Zidlicky Marek Zidlicky Marek Zidlicky is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Marek Zidlicky was selected 176th overall, in the sixth round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft on June 24, 2001...	79	5	38	43	63	6	0	3	3	8
Jan Hlavac Jan Hlavac Jan Hlaváč is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for Linköpings HC of the Swedish Elitserien.- Playing career :...	80	12	23	35	40	6	0	2	2	2
Vernon Fiddler Vernon Fiddler Vernon "Vern" Fiddler is a professional ice hockey centre for the Dallas Stars of the NHL.-Playing career:Undrafted, Fiddler played in the Western Hockey League with the Kelowna Rockets and the Medicine Hat Tigers before turning pro in 2001...	79	11	21	32	47	6	0	0	0	0
Ryan Suter Ryan Suter Ryan Suter is a professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for and serves as an alternate captain for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League . He is also an alternate captain of the US Olympic Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics...	57	7	24	31	71	6	1	1	2	4
Radek Bonk Radek Bonk Radek Bonk is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for Oceláři Třinec of the Czech Extraliga.-Playing career:...	79	14	15	29	40	6	1	0	1	2
Dan Hamhuis Dan Hamhuis Daniel Hamhuis is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League ....	80	4	23	27	66	6	1	1	2	6

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

	Regular season									Playoffs
Player	GP	TOI	W	L	OT	GA	SO	Sv%	GAA	GP	TOI	W	L	GA	SO	Sv%	GAA
Chris Mason	43	2361	17	18	6	110	4	.902	2.80	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dan Ellis Dan Ellis Daniel Ellis is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League...	27	1444	15	5	2	56	4	.920	2.33	6	?	2	4	15	0	.938	2.52

Awards and records

The Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award
Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award
The Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award, officially billed as the MBNA/Mastercard Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award, is an award in ice hockey given annually to the goaltender who finished the regular season with the best save percentage in the National Hockey League . Only goaltenders who played 25...

was won by goaltender Dan Ellis

Dan Ellis

Daniel Ellis is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League...

Records

On March 30, goaltender Dan Ellis

Dan Ellis

Daniel Ellis is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League...

had a 233:39 long shutout streak snapped in a 1–0 OTL to the Detroit Red Wings. This was the fifth longest shutout streak in league history

Milestones

Regular Season
Player	Milestone	Reached
Jason Arnott	700th NHL Point	October 4, 2007
Ville Koistinen	1st NHL Game	October 6, 2007
Martin Erat	200th NHL Point	October 11, 2007
Jason Arnott	900th NHL Game	October 23, 2007
Dan Ellis	1st NHL Shutout	October 25, 2007
Kevin Klein	1st NHL Assist	October 25, 2007
Jason Arnott	400th NHL Assist	October 27, 2007
David Legwand	500th NHL Game	November 10, 2007
David Legwand	300th NHL Point	November 15, 2007
Chris Mason	200th NHL Game	November 19, 2007
Jed Ortmeyer	200th NHL Game	December 1, 2007

Transactions

The Predators have been involved in the following transactions

2007–08 NHL transactions

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2007–08 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which players or draft picks, if applicable.-Free agency:Note: This does not...

during the 2007–08 season.

Trades

June 4, 2007	To Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... Matt Ellison Matt Ellison Matt Ellison is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:...	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... future considerations
June 18, 2007	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Kimmo Timonen Kimmo Timonen Kimmo Timonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman and an alternate captain for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... Scott Hartnell Scott Hartnell Scott Hartnell is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...	To Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... 1st round pick 2007 2007 NHL Entry Draft The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007... (previously acquired from Nashville)
June 22, 2007	To Florida Panthers Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the... Tomas Vokoun Tomas Vokoun Tomáš Vokoun is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...	To Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... 1st round pick in 2008 2008 NHL Entry Draft The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008... 2nd round pick in 2007 2007 NHL Entry Draft The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007... conditional 2nd round pick
February 26, 2008	To Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... 7th round pick in 2008 2008 NHL Entry Draft The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...	To Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... Jan Hlavac Jan Hlavac Jan Hlaváč is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for Linköpings HC of the Swedish Elitserien.- Playing career :...
February 26, 2008	To Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... Future Considerations	To Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... Brandon Bochenski Brandon Bochenski Brandon Bochenski is an American professional ice hockey player. He has played in the National Hockey League for several teams. He is currently with Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League.-Early years:...

Free agents

Player	Former team	Contract Terms
Jed Ortmeyer Jed Ortmeyer Jed Ortmeyer is an American professional ice hockey right winger who is currently playing with the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League...	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	2 years, $1.5 million
Radek Bonk Radek Bonk Radek Bonk is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for Oceláři Třinec of the Czech Extraliga.-Playing career:...	Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	2 years, $2.95 million
Greg de Vries Greg de Vries Greg de Vries is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played over 800 games with six teams in the National Hockey League...	Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...	2 years, $5 million
Shane Willis Shane Willis Shane Willis is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger.- Career :Willis was originally drafted by Tampa Bay 56th overall in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, but unable to come to terms, he re-entered the draft and was selected 88th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1997 NHL Entry...	Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...	1 year, $475,000
Dan Ellis Dan Ellis Daniel Ellis is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League...	Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...	1 year, $500,000
Martin Gelinas Martin Gelinas Martin Gélinas is a former professional ice hockey forward and the current director of player development with the Nashville Predators.-Playing career:Gelinas made a splash in 1987–88 with the Hull Olympiques of the QMJHL with a 63-goal, 131-point campaign...	Florida Panthers Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...	1 year, $1.25 million
Josh Langfield	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	1 year, $575,000

Player	New team
Paul Kariya Paul Kariya Paul Tetsuhiko Kariya is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey winger who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League . Known as a skilled and fast-skating offensive player, he played in the NHL for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Colorado Avalanche, Nashville Predators and St...	St. Louis Blues
Sheldon Brookbank Sheldon Brookbank Sheldon Brookbank is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League...	Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
Vitaly Vishnevski Vitaly Vishnevski Vitaliy Viktorovych Vyshnevsky is a Ukrainian-Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:...	New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

Draft picks

Nashville's picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft

2007 NHL Entry Draft

The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007...

in Columbus

Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...

, Ohio

Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

. The Predators possess the 23rd overall pick in the draft. The pick was originally traded to the Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

when the Predators acquired Peter Forsberg

Peter Forsberg

Peter Mattias "Foppa" Forsberg is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player and currently an assistant general manager of Modo Sports. Known for his on-ice vision and physical play, Forsberg is considered one of the most complete players of his generation...

. Nashville re-acquired the pick, however, on June 18 in exchange for Scott Hartnell

Scott Hartnell

Scott Hartnell is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

and Kimmo Timonen

Kimmo Timonen

Kimmo Timonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman and an alternate captain for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

Round	#	Player	Position	College/junior/club team (League)
1	23	Jonathon Blum Jonathon Blum Jonathon Blum is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League ....	D	Vancouver Giants Vancouver Giants The Vancouver Giants are a major junior ice hockey team playing in the Western Hockey League . Inaugurated in 2001–02, the Giants have won one President's Cup in 2006 and one Memorial Cup in 2007 in their ten-season history... (WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... )
2	54	Jeremy Smith	G	Plymouth Whalers Plymouth Whalers The Plymouth Whalers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They play out of Compuware Arena in Plymouth, Michigan, USA.-History:... (OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... )
2	58	Nick Spaling	C	Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Rangers The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that have called Kitchener, Ontario, Canada their home since 1963. The Rangers are a publicly owned hockey team, governed by a 40-person Board of Directors made up of season ticket subscribers. The Rangers hosted... (OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... )
3	81	Ryan Thang	LW	University of Notre Dame University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States... (CCHA Central Collegiate Hockey Association The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship... )
4	114	Ben Ryan	C	University of Notre Dame University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States... (CCHA Central Collegiate Hockey Association The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship... )
4	119	Mark Santorelli	C	Chilliwack Bruins Chilliwack Bruins The Chilliwack Bruins were a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League, based out of Chilliwack, British Columbia. The 2006–07 season marked the Bruins inaugural season in the WHL. The team played at Prospera Centre, which was expanded to 5,386 seats for the arrival of the Bruins... (WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... )
5	144	Andreas Thuresson	W	Malmö Redhawks Malmö Redhawks The Malmö Redhawks is an ice hockey club from Malmö, Sweden. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Malmö has played 16 seasons in the top Swedish league Elitserien .-History:... (SEL Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... )
6	174	Robert Dietrich	D	DEG Metro Stars DEG Metro Stars The DEG Metro Stars is a German professional ice hockey team in Düsseldorf. It was Germany's most successful hockey club for a long time and had many international players... (Germany)
7	204	Atte Engren	G	Lukko Lukko Lukko is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga, formed 1936. The full name of the club is Rauman Lukko. They play in Rauma, Finland at the Äijänsuo Arena. They have won the national championship once, in 1963... (SM-liiga SM-liiga The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice... )

Milwaukee Admirals

The Milwaukee Admirals

Milwaukee Admirals

The Milwaukee Admirals are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA at the Bradley Center.-History:...

are the Predators top affiliate, playing in the American Hockey League

American Hockey League

The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

in 2007–08

2007–08 AHL season

The 2007–08 AHL season is the 72nd season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-nine teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Chicago Wolves won their second Calder Cup, defeating the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the Calder Cup Final.-Team changes:...

New Mexico Scorpions

The New Mexico Scorpions

New Mexico Scorpions

The New Mexico Scorpions were a Central Hockey League team located in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. The team was established in 1953 as a part of the Western Professional Hockey League . In 2001, the WPHL merged with the CHL...

remain the Predators affiliate in the Central Hockey League

Central Hockey League

The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....

Roster


Goaltenders Injured reserve Currently vacant		Defensemen		Wingers - A - A		Centers - C Captain (ice hockey) In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey... GM: David Poile David Poile David Poile is the Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations and General Manager of the NHL's Nashville Predators.... Coach: Barry Trotz Barry Trotz Barry Trotz is the head coach of the National Hockey League's Nashville Predators. He was previously the coach of the American Hockey League's Baltimore Skipjacks and Portland Pirates, with whom he won an AHL championship in 1994. That same year, he won the Louis A.R...

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