On an episode of Oilersnation Everyday earlier this week, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period mentioned Ryan O’Reilly’s name, saying that it is starting to make the rounds again. With Nazem Kadri making headlines in recent days, the demand for centers is already taking shape in November, and is expected to heat up as the season goes on. If Nashville does not go on a serious … [Read more...] about Ryan O’Reilly Emerging As Trade Candidate
Zachary L’Heureux To Miss Four To Six Weeks
Things were looking up were Predators winger Zachary L’Heureux earlier this week. He was recalled from the minors on Tuesday although he didn’t see any game action. It turns out he won’t be playing anytime soon as the team announced (Twitter link) that he will miss the next four to six weeks due to a lower-body injury. The 22-year-old spent most of last season with Nashville … [Read more...] about Zachary L’Heureux To Miss Four To Six Weeks
Predators Place Cole Smith On Injured Reserve
The Predators announced they’ve placed winger Cole Smith on injured reserve. The placement is retroactive to Nov. 1, his most recent appearance. Smith left that night’s game against the Flames with an upper-body injury early and didn’t return. The next day, the team announced he’d be out for three to six weeks. That renders the minimum absence of the IR placement ineffective, … [Read more...] about Predators Place Cole Smith On Injured Reserve
Predators Prospect Aiden Fink Out “For The Foreseeable Future” With Injury
Penn State Nittany Lions head coach Guy Gadowsky announced today, per Penn State CommRadio’s Matt Becker, that star forward Aiden Fink has suffered an upper-body injury and will be out “foreseeable future.” Fink, 20, is a Nashville Predators prospect, selected in the seventh round of the 2023 draft as Hall of Fame GM David Poile’s final draft pick in charge of the club. Fink … [Read more...] about Predators Prospect Aiden Fink Out “For The Foreseeable Future” With Injury
Evening Notes: Murphy, Josi, Team Canada
Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote today on Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy and his falling role with the club. Murphy is the longest-tenured Blackhawk, whose timeline overlapped with the likes of Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, and Patrick Sharp in 2017-18. A steady presence throughout Chicago’s tougher times, it appears the 32-year-old is on the outside looking in. His … [Read more...] about Evening Notes: Murphy, Josi, Team Canada