Posts Tagged ‘Nashville’

Paul McCann: Random Notes / Thoughts

29, Jul 2010

Random Thoughts / Notes

- While negotiations continue, Pred Nation is getting nervous about the signing status of Patric Hornqvist. The comparables are coming in and they seem fairly reasonable. Hornqvist picked a very good year to break out and the Predators certainly want to hold on to him… the sticking point may be that the team wants to see a bit more from him before locking him down t…

Paul McCann: Predators Sign Parent

26, Jul 2010

from the Predators PR Department…

NASHVILLE PREDATORS INK RYAN PARENT TO A TWO-YEAR CONTRACT

Nashville, Tenn. (July 26, 2010) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has signed defenseman Ryan Parent to a two-year, $1.85 million contract. He will make $850,000 in 2010-11 and $1 million in 2011-12….

Paul McCann: Preds Safe and Sound…

21, Jul 2010

Attention Mainstream Hockey Media… despite your best efforts to spin this news, get one thing straight…

With the agreement announced on Wednesday afternoon, the Nashville Predators are now almost completely Tennessee owned and operated, save for a small percentage owned by California investor Warren Woo. and they got a good deal for it too! :)

Wednesday’s press release…

PREDATOR…

Paul McCann: Rebuilding the Rinks Part 2 and a Kovi Comment…

20, Jul 2010

Attention Nashville Area HB’ers

There is a fund raiser being held tonight for the inline rinks in Hendersonville. These rinks took a massive hit from the flooding in May and need help to get rebuilt. Bellevue is done, now it’s time to focus our attention… and our help on Hendersonville.

Tonight, from 5:30 – 9:00 p.m. there’s a party and silent auction at the Sicilian Pizza House…

Paul McCann: Monday Notes

19, Jul 2010

Monday Notes

- The NHL Held Hostage / Day 19 – They’re close… really they are… no… really. OK, maybe not… The soap opera continues as Proctor and Gamble present, As Ilya Turns. Appearently the Kings have made their “final offer” … Hmmm… now is that their fourth “final offer” or fifth?

- Wow… the mess at the NHLPA just seems to get deeper. Friend of SlapShot R…

Paul McCann: Random Weekend Thoughts

17, Jul 2010

Random Notes

- The NHL Held Hostage – Day 16 – Reports out of LA have the Kings and Ilya Kovalchuk close to a deal. Reports also say that Kovalchuk is requesting that the brown M&M’s be removed from the negotiating table snacks.

- Depth signing yesterday as the Predators signed Jamie Lundmark to a two-way contract. Best case scenario is that he is this year’s Joel Ward, worst case w…

Paul McCann: Final Thoughts on Development Camp and Random Notes

13, Jul 2010

Some random notes during the slowest time of the year in sports… Development camp finished on Sunday, I have a few observations from the weekend

- I was impressed with the on-ice leadership shown by Blake Geoffrion. He took command of the team, directing his teammates during drills and pushing the younger players. His experience as a tri-captain with Wisconsin really showed.

- Ryan Thang…

Paul McCann: Final Thoughts on Development Camp and Random Notes

13, Jul 2010

Some random notes during the slowest time of the year in sports… Development camp finished on Sunday, I have a few observations from the weekend

- I was impressed with the on-ice leadership shown by Blake Geoffrion. He took command of the team, directing his teammates during drills and pushing the younger players. His experience as a tri-captain with Wisconsin really showed.

- Ryan Thang…

Paul McCann: A Corner Turned?

9, Jul 2010

Expectations had been building since the team was eliminated from the playoffs. Speculation among fans was growing. The media was swirling. The pressure, the build-up, all leading to last night’s announcement… Shea Weber… new captain of your Nashville Predators.

Who’d you think I was talking about? :-)

The announcement of a new captain is always greeted with a level of enthusiasm…

Paul McCann: Random Thoughts from Pred Nation

8, Jul 2010

- Development camp is underway at Sportsplex, unfortunately my day job requirements have prevented me from getting out there… I’m hoping to sneak away for a quick peek today and will be there over the weekend. Today’s schedule includes an on-ice session that should begin around 10am.

- Kudos to Preds EVP Chris Parker and Preds Broadcasting Director Bob Kohl for the new deal with Fox Spo…

Paul McCann: Countdown to Frenzy – Last SlapShot Radio

1, Jul 2010

The deadline is just a few short hours away and Pred Nation wonders what the team may do. Here’s what I think we see over the next few weeks from Nashville…

- UFA’s – Expectations are being managed here. The word coming out of the front office is that the team will be concentrating on getting their own players signed, the only thing we are being told is that a free agent backup goaltende…

Paul McCann: The Kostitsyn Trade – The Day After

30, Jun 2010

After mulling over the Ellis/Boyd for Kostitsyn trade I am still not sure what I think about it. By most accounts, Kostitsyn does not appear to be a “Predator”-type player from a chemistry and work ethic perspective but does have some Pred-like tendencies, especially his speed and habit of passing up the good shot for the extra pass. :-)

This young Belarusian player has quickly gained a r…

Busy, Busy, Busy

29, Jun 2010

While the future (NHL draft and Free Agency) is the focus of the hockey world, the past continues to be my main focus. I have quietly been working on many projects here.

The most noticeable of course is the site’s new banner (special thanks goes out to GHL’s website & graphic consultant Len Pelletier). Watch for better navigability and searchability for legend profiles, including an alphabetical

Canadiens Players Save Scotty, Guests From Hotel Fire

29, Jun 2010

March 10, 1972 started out like any other night on the road for the Montreal Canadiens. Having just beat the St. Louis Blues 5-1, the team was settling into their hotel for the night. Head coach Scotty Bowman was on the phone in his room on the fourth floor, while assistant GM Floyd Curry was preparing for bed across the hall. Some of the players, like Jacques Laperriere, were already in bed

Paul McCann: Schedule Analysis

23, Jun 2010

Christmas came early this year as the NHL scheduled has been released about three weeks earlier than usual. At first blush, the Predators got a fairly decent deal from the NHL schedule maker, starting the season with five of their first six at home and twelve of their last fifteen at home as well. Let’s break it down, month-by-month.

October – Ten games (6h, 4a) – The Predators have a dece…

Paul McCann: The Lindros Debate

22, Jun 2010

While awaiting the release of the NHL schedule today, I’ve been doing a little pondering.

You are hearing the name Eric Lindros a lot recently. A debate is raging over his potential nomination to the Hockey Hall of Fame. On one side you have the power, the potential and the occasional flash of brilliance that came from the Big E, the participation in one of the great line names of all time i…

Brandon Felder: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow. It’s a New Hockey Landscape in Nashville

19, Jun 2010

Well, it seems this off-season for the Predators won’t be so quiet after all. Not just one but two trades to discuss today. I guess the Predators GM David Poile woke up today and finally decided to take some action after yet another 1st Round exit.

Trade #1: This one I don’t find all that significant. Dan Hamhuis’ rights get traded to (wait for it….) Philadelphia. The deal does send Predator…

Paul McCann: The Times They Are A-Changin’

19, Jun 2010

So much for a quiet weekend…

The news of Dan Hamhuis being traded to Nashville north was not really surprising. After Francis Bouillon was extended, you knew that the budget for Hamhuis just wasn’t there. Bringing Ryan Parent back means that almost all of the assets traded for Peter Forsberg are back with the Preds.

But then, the news of the Jason Arnott trade broke… and all hell broke…

Paul McCann: DON’T PANIC! and Preseason Sked released

18, Jun 2010

Again, DON’T PANIC.

That is the message for fans of the other four teams in the Central Division. The trade of Jaroslav Halak to St. Louis is concerning to fans in Detroit, Chicago, Columbus and Nashville, but it may not be the balance of power shift many are calling it. The St. Louis Blues are taking a real risk on Jaroslav Halak. Here’s why I think this way…

Halak has never been a…

Paul McCann: Preds Re-Up Bouillon

17, Jun 2010

Reports out of Montreal, first broke locally by Jim Diamond in his Nashville Examiner column yesterday, have the Predators re-signing Francis Bouillon to a two year deal worth $2.7 million (per TSN).

A very good move in my humble opinion, Bouillon was a stabilizing influence on the blueline last season, posting solid numbers and helping some of the younger d-men along. I expect an official ann…


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