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Dennis Wideman will continue to provide fantasy value no matter where he is...
Victoria Matiash provides her weekly defensemen rankings and looks at players whose values could change at the trade deadline.
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Kostitsyn brings skill and size to Preds
The Nashville Predators hit a home run in resuscitating the career of young Sergei Kostitsyn, who has emerged as a top-line player for the Preds. Nash...
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Numbers never lie, Nashville Predators creating buzz
The buzz around Nashville is palpable; fans sporting Predators gear, local bars and restaurants with placards supporting the team and television screens tuned to hockey even when the Predators aren't...
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Weber on board with Radulov arrival
About three weeks ago, Nashville Predators GM David Poile reached out to his captain, Shea Weber, to feel him and the team out regarding Alexander Rad...
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Ken Holland, David Poile and the Central division GM rankings - NHL
It's one thing to build a contender from the ground up, which was the challenge for Columbus Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson. It requires that you have s...
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2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs - The Nashville Predators' unlikely draft model
Let's say you have to build a championship team through the draft. What do you do? You go with forwards. That's the conventional wisdom. Forwards d...
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Armstrong, Poile, Tallon get GM award nominations
From the official NHL release: ARMSTRONG, POILE AND TALLON NAMED FINALISTS FOR NHL GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD N...
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2012 free agency -- Signings of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter will pay off big...
GM Chuck Fletcher's bold signings of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter will pay off big for the Wild, writes Scott Burnside.
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Ryan Suter, Shea Weber see fantasy values change after Suter's move to...
Victoria Matiash updates her fantasy defensemen rankings based on the offseason moves, including Ryan Suter's move to the Minnesota Wild.
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NHL - With Shea Weber spoken for, where Red Wings, Rangers, others can find D...
The day Ryan Suter signed with the Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators GM David Poile said signing Shea Weber to a long-term contract immediately beca...
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NHL - Struggling Nashville Predators face return of Minnesota Wild's Ryan Suter
It is hard not to believe that the return of former Nashville defenseman Ryan Suter and the woes of the current edition of the Predators are inexorably linked, writes Scott Burnside.
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NHL - Columbus Blue Jackets among five teams with hardest trade deadline...
It's as impressive now as it seemed improbable a month ago. The mighty Columbus Blue Jackets, with their 2-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks, currently res...
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Preds star Shea Weber looking for answers
A year ago at this time, the Nashville Predators entered the playoffs with legitimate title aspirations. It was an exciting time, the club with one...
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Analyzing the new value of Michael Del Zotto and Kevin Klein - Fantasy Hockey
Victoria Matiash explores how changes in line combinations offer benefits to certain players in fantasy hockey. This week, she also analyzes the new fantasy value of Michael Del Zotto with the...
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Rumblings: Decision time for bubble teams
We lead our blog for the second day in a row with a bubble team that's in a tough spot: the Nashville Predators. Just four points out of a playoff ...
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Midseason picks and projections for Hart, Norris, Vezina, Calder, Ross...
Heading into the All-Star break, Rob Vollman analyzes the field for five of the NHL's major awards -- the Hart, Norris, Vezina, Calder and Ross trophies -- and predicts who will win each at season's end.
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Players who deserve bigger roles during the playoff race -- NHL
With the playoff races hitting the final stretch, Rob Vollman identifies nine players who deserve bigger roles, such as Mike Green. Plus, which players should be getting less ice time?
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Ranking teams 1-30 based on their outlook three seasons in the future - NHL
A panel of ESPN's Insiders ranks every NHL team based on its projected success three years from now. The Lightning take the top spot.
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Nashville Predators are the best trade fit for Columbus Blue Jackets center...
If Ryan Johansen is going to be traded, which NHL team makes the best destination? After diving into the data, Rob Vollman explains why it's the Nashville Predators.
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