2004–05 Nashville Predators season explained

League:NHL
Season:2004–05
Year:2004
Team:Nashville Predators
Record:Did not play

The 2004–05 Nashville Predators season would have been their 7th National Hockey League season; however, it was cancelled as the 2004–05 NHL lockout could not be resolved in time to save the season.

Schedule

The Predators preseason and regular season schedule were announced on July 14, 2004.[1]

|-| 1 || September 24 || @ St. Louis Blues|-| 2 || September 25 || St. Louis Blues|-| 3 || September 26 || @ Florida Panthers|-| 4 || October 1 || Columbus Blue Jackets|-| 5 || October 2 || @ Columbus Blue Jackets|-| 6 || October 8 || Atlanta Thrashers|-| 7 || October 9 || @ Atlanta Thrashers|-|-| 1 || October 14 || Minnesota Wild|-| 2 || October 16 || St. Louis Blues|-| 3 || October 20 || @ Dallas Stars|-| 4 || October 21 || San Jose Sharks|-| 5 || October 23 || Anaheim Mighty Ducks|-| 6 || October 27 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning|-| 7 || October 29 || @ Florida Panthers|-| 8 || October 30 || Detroit Red Wings|-| 9 || November 2 || @ Calgary Flames|-| 10 || November 4 || @ Edmonton Oilers|-| 11 || November 5 || @ Vancouver Canucks|-| 12 || November 8 || @ New York Rangers|-| 13 || November 10 || @ New Jersey Devils|-| 14 || November 11 || @ New York Islanders|-| 15 || November 13 || Colorado Avalanche|-| 16 || November 16 || Los Angeles Kings|-| 17 || November 18 || @ Calgary Flames|-| 18 || November 19 || @ Vancouver Canucks|-| 19 || November 22 || @ Edmonton Oilers|-| 20 || November 25 || Edmonton Oilers|-| 21 || November 27 || San Jose Sharks|-| 22 || November 30 || Vancouver Canucks|-| 23 || December 2 || @ Chicago Blackhawks|-| 24 || December 4 || Atlanta Thrashers|-| 25 || December 7 || Philadelphia Flyers|-| 26 || December 8 || @ St. Louis Blues|-| 27 || December 11 || Colorado Avalanche|-| 28 || December 15 || @ Anaheim Mighty Ducks|-| 29 || December 16 || @ Los Angeles Kings|-| 30 || December 18 || @ San Jose Sharks|-| 31 || December 21 || Ottawa Senators|-| 32 || December 23 || Anaheim Mighty Ducks|-| 33 || December 26 || Dallas Stars|-| 34 || December 28 || Chicago Blackhawks|-| 35 || December 30 || Toronto Maple Leafs|-| 36 || January 1 || Los Angeles Kings|-| 37 || January 3 || @ Washington Capitals|-| 38 || January 5 || @ Detroit Red Wings|-| 39 || January 6 || Calgary Flames|-| 40 || January 8 || Carolina Hurricanes|-| 41 || January 10 || St. Louis Blues|-| 42 || January 12 || @ Atlanta Thrashers|-| 43 || January 13 || @ Detroit Red Wings|-| 44 || January 15 || Columbus Blue Jackets|-| 45 || January 17 || Montreal Canadiens|-| 46 || January 19 || @ Dallas Stars|-| 47 || January 20 || @ Chicago Blackhawks|-| 48 || January 22 || @ Minnesota Wild|-| 49 || January 25 || @ Phoenix Coyotes|-| 50 || January 26 || @ Anaheim Mighty Ducks|-| 51 || January 29 || @ Los Angeles Kings|-| 52 || January 30 || @ San Jose Sharks|-| 53 || February 3 || Phoenix Coyotes|-| 54 || February 5 || Minnesota Wild|-| 55 || February 8 || Chicago Blackhawks|-| 56 || February 10 || @ Columbus Blue Jackets|-| 57 || February 15 || @ St. Louis Blues|-| 58 || February 18 || @ Chicago Blackhawks|-| 59 || February 20 || New Jersey Devils|-| 60 || February 23 || @ Columbus Blue Jackets|-| 61 || February 25 || Vancouver Canucks|-| 62 || February 27 || Detroit Red Wings|-| 63 || March 2 || @ Colorado Avalanche|-| 64 || March 4 || @ Columbus Blue Jackets|-| 65 || March 6 || Edmonton Oilers|-| 66 || March 8 || Calgary Flames|-| 67 || March 10 || Phoenix Coyotes|-| 68 || March 12 || Dallas Stars|-| 69 || March 14 || Columbus Blue Jackets|-| 70 || March 16 || @ Detroit Red Wings|-| 71 || March 17 || @ Boston Bruins|-| 72 || March 19 || @ Buffalo Sabres|-| 73 || March 22 || Pittsburgh Penguins|-| 74 || March 24 || Florida Panthers|-| 75 || March 26 || Chicago Blackhawks|-| 76 || March 29 || @ Minnesota Wild|-| 77 || March 31 || Detroit Red Wings|-| 78 || April 2 || St. Louis Blues|-| 79 || April 3 || @ St. Louis Blues|-| 80 || April 5 || Columbus Blue Jackets|-| 81 || April 8 || @ Colorado Avalanche|-| 82 || April 10 || @ Phoenix Coyotes|-

Transactions

The Predators were involved in the following transactions from June 8, 2004, the day after the deciding game of the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals, through February 16, 2005, the day the season was officially cancelled.[2]

Trades

The Predators did not make any trades.

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) Free agency[3]
Free agency[4]
Free agency
1-year Free agency[5]

Players lost

Date Player New team Via Ref
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (RSL) Free agency (II) [6]
Contract expiration (III) [7]
Contract expiration (VI)
Contract expiration (III)
Contract expiration (III)
Free agency (III) [8]
Porin Assat (Liiga) Free agency (UFA) [9]
Free agency (VI) [10]
Free agency (VI) [11]
Geneve-Servette HC (NLA) Free agency (III) [12]
HK Riga 2000 (BHL) Free agency (III) [13]

Signings

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
1-year Option exercised [14]
Re-signing
Re-signing
Re-signing [15]
Re-signing
Re-signing
1-year Re-signing [16]
Re-signing
Re-signing
Re-signing
Re-signing
1-year Re-signing [17]
3-year Re-signing [18]
1-year Re-signing [19]
Re-signing [20]
3-year Entry-level [21]
Entry-level [22]
Entry-level
Entry-level [23]
Re-signing
Re-signing [24]

Draft picks

Nashville's picks at the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina on June 26–27, 2004.[25]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityTeam (league)
115Alexander RadulovForwardTHK Tver (Russia)
381Vaclav MeidlCenterPlymouth Whalers (OHL)
4107Nick FugereLeft wingGatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)
5139Kyle MoirGoaltenderSwift Current Broncos (WHL)
5147Janne NiskalaDefenseLukko (SM-liiga)
6178Mike SantorelliCenterVernon Vipers (BCHL)
6193Kevin SchaefferDefenseBoston University Terriers (Hockey East)
7209Stanislav BalanForwardZlin Jr. (Czech)
8243Denis KulyashDefenseHC CSKA Moscow Jr. (Russia)
8258Pekka RinneGoaltenderKarpat (SM-liiga)
9275Craig SwitzerDefenseSalmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Preds have Wild opener . Nashville Predators . 21 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040808060209/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/news/default.asp?item_id=5091 . August 8, 2004 . July 14, 2004.
  2. Web site: Hockey Transactions Search Results . Pro Sports Transactions . April 21, 2022.
  3. Web site: Preds ink three Calder Cup champs . Nashville Predators . April 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040808141659/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/news/default.asp?item_id=4973 . August 8, 2004 . July 9, 2004.
  4. Web site: Preds sign five players . Nashville Predators . April 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040808062527/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/news/default.asp?item_id=5191 . August 8, 2004 . July 22, 2004.
  5. Web site: Predators ink defenseman Andreas Lilja . Nashville Predators . April 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040808024826/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/news/default.asp?item_id=5200 . August 8, 2004 . July 26, 2004.
  6. , retrieved April 21, 2022
  7. Web site: 2004 free agents . . July 1, 2004 . November 8, 2015.
  8. Web site: Canucks Agree To Terms With Three Free Agents . Vancouver Canucks . April 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040805150059/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=424 . August 5, 2004 . July 7, 2004.
  9. , retrieved April 21, 2022
  10. Web site: Avalanche Signs Smith & Darche . Colorado Avalanche . April 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040803194606/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/currentdetails.asp?ID=234 . August 3, 2004.
  11. Web site: Devils defenseman scores one-year deal . ESPN.com . April 18, 2022 . August 13, 2004.
  12. Web site: Andreas Johansson signe au Genève-Servette Hockey Club ! . Genève-Servette HC . April 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050412110130/http://www.gshc.ch/News/PDF/Andreas_Johansson.pdf . April 12, 2005 . fr . August 19, 2004.
  13. Web site: Paziņojums medijiem: Sergejs Žoltoks pārstāvēs HK "Rīga 2000" . HK Rīga 2000 . April 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050111105735/http://www.riga2000.lv/jaunumi/arhivs.html?news_date=2004-10 . January 11, 2005 . Latvian . October 19, 2004.
  14. Web site: Preds pick up Legwand's option . Nashville Predators . April 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040808104116/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/news/default.asp?item_id=4964 . August 8, 2004 . June 29, 2004.
  15. Web site: Eaton and Hnidy agree to terms . Nashville Predators . April 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040724044509/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/news/default.asp?item_id=5092 . July 24, 2004 . July 15, 2004.
  16. Web site: Wheatley . Tom . 2004 NHL arbitration tracker . ESPN.com . April 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040929133044/http://sports.espn.go.com:80/nhl/news/story?page=04arbitration . September 29, 2004 . August 13, 2004.
  17. Web site: Predators sign Sullivan . Nashville Predators . April 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040808142034/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/news/default.asp?item_id=5209 . August 8, 2004 . August 3, 2004.
  18. Web site: Preds sign Vokoun . Nashville Predators . April 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040906055703/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/news/default.asp?item_id=5212 . September 6, 2004 . August 4, 2004.
  19. Web site: Predators ink Orszagh . Nashville Predators . April 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041126081807/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/news/default.asp?item_id=5221 . November 26, 2004 . August 9, 2004.
  20. Web site: Preds sign Vern Fiddler . Nashville Predators . April 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041126072010/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/news/default.asp?item_id=5230 . November 26, 2004 . September 9, 2004.
  21. Web site: Nashville signs Ryan Suter . Nashville Predators . April 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041013101151/http://nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/news/default.asp?item_id=5228 . October 13, 2004 . September 9, 2004.
  22. Web site: Preds sign d-men Klein and Weber . Nashville Predators . April 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041013101456/http://nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/news/default.asp?item_id=5234 . October 13, 2004 . September 14, 2004.
  23. Web site: Preds ink Gamache and Brown . Nashville Predators . April 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041013102123/http://nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/news/default.asp?item_id=5236 . October 13, 2004 . September 15, 2004.
  24. Web site: Predators sign Zidlicky . Nashville Predators . April 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041013102446/http://nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/news/default.asp?item_id=5238 . October 13, 2004 . September 15, 2004.
  25. News: 2004 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com . hockeyDB.com . August 7, 2016.

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