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63 days 8 hours 35 minutes ago.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Last summer, Predators general manager David Poile had to strip several key players off his team to save money on salary. This year the team has new ownership committed to keeping Nashville's young talent from leaving.
Want proof? Start with the seven-year, US$31.5 million contract handed out to forward Martin Erat in the longest and most expensive deal yet for this franchise.
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Martin Erat
Nashville Predators
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67 days 11 hours 20 minutes ago.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Predators are locking up forward Martin Erat to a long-term deal.
The NHL team says it has signed the restricted free agent to a US$31.5-million dollar, seven-year contract. Erat had 23 goals and 57 points this season. The 26-year-old is currently playing for the Czech Republic at the IIHF World Hockey Championship.
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Martin Erat
Nashville Predators
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86 days 17 hours 45 minutes ago.
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Nashville Predators forward Martin Erat will play for the Czech Republic at the upcoming IIHF world hockey championship in Quebec City and Halifax.
The right-winger agreed to play for his country after the Predators were knocked out by the Detroit Red Wings in their NHL first-round playoff series. The Red Wings wrapped up the series with a Game 6 win last Sunday.
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87 days 11 hours 22 minutes ago.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Nashville Predators coach Barry Trotz and his staff received contract extensions after an unexpected fourth straight trip to the playoffs in what began as a shaky season.
The extensions for Trotz, associate coach Brent Peterson, assistant coach Peter Horachek and goaltending coach Mitch Korn were announced Tuesday by David Poile, Nashville's president of hockey operations and general manager.
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Nashville Predators
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88 days 10 hours 18 minutes ago.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Predators' reward for surviving a year with enough twists and turns for a soap opera came in the form of a fourth straight playoff berth.
Still, coming up short in the first round against the Detroit Red Wings left the Predators disappointed after a chaotic season in which they survived the threat of possible relocation, a botched sale, new owners and a long negotiation on their arena.
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