2011–12 Nashville Predators season explained
The 2011–12 Nashville Predators season was the club's 14th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Off-season
On June 22, 2011, the Predators revealed a new team logo, secondary logo and wordmarks.[1] The Predators new away jerseys were unveiled at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and their new home jerseys were unveiled at an event on July 13.
Regular season
In November 2011, it was announced that W. Brett Wilson had purchased a 5% interest in the Nashville Predators.[2]
The Predators were involved in some controversy when it was announced that Alexander Radulov would make his return to the Predators after leaving for the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in 2008. Radulov, still in his final year of his entry-level contract with the Predators, did not need to clear waivers to return to the Predators.[3] [4]
The Predators finished the season with the league's best power-play percentage at 21.60% (54 for 250).[5]
Playoffs
See main article: 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Predators ended the 2011–12 regular season as the Western Conference's fourth seed. They defeated the fifth-seeded Detroit Red Wings in the first round series, 4–1. The Predators lost in the second round to the Phoenix Coyotes. During the series against the Coyotes, Alexander Radulov and Andrei Kostitsyn were suspended by the team for being seen in a bar, breaking curfew.
Schedule and results
Pre-season
2011 Pre-season game log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0) |
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| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Record | Recap |
1 | September 19 (split-squad) | Nashville Predators | – | | | | | |
2 | September 19 (split-squad) | Nashville Predators | – | Florida Panthers | | | | |
3 | September 20 (in Baltimore, MD) | Nashville Predators | – | | | | | |
4 | September 23 | Nashville Predators | – | | | | | |
5 | September 24 | | – | Nashville Predators | | | | |
6 | September 28 | Washington Capitals | – | Nashville Predators | | | | |
7 | September 30 | Nashville Predators | – | Winnipeg Jets | | | | |
8 | October 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | – | Nashville Predators | | | | | |
Regular season
2011–12 Game Log |
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October: 5–4–2 (Home: 2–2–1; Road: 3–2–1) Pts. 12 |
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| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap | 1 | October 7 | Nashville Predators | 3–2 | Columbus Blue Jackets | | | 18,247 | 1–0–0 | 2 | Recap | 2 | October 8 | Nashville Predators | 4–2 | St. Louis Blues | | Pekka Rinne | 19,150 | 2–0–0 | 4 | Recap | 3 | October 13 | Phoenix Coyotes | 5–2 | Nashville Predators | | Pekka Rinne | 17,113 | 2–1–0 | 4 | Recap | 4 | October 15 | New Jersey Devils | 3–2 | Nashville Predators | SO | Pekka Rinne | 17,113 | 2–1–1 | 5 | Recap | 5 | October 17 | Nashville Predators | 1–3 | Edmonton Oilers | | Pekka Rinne | 16,839 | 2–2–1 | 5 | Recap | 6 | October 20 | Nashville Predators | 1–5 | Vancouver Canucks | | Pekka Rinne | 18,860 | 2–3–1 | 5 | Recap | 7 | October 22 | Nashville Predators | 2–0 | Calgary Flames | | Pekka Rinne | 19,289 | 3–3–1 | 7 | Recap | 8 | October 25 | San Jose Sharks | 3–1 | Nashville Predators | | Pekka Rinne | 15,121 | 3–4–1 | 7 | Recap | 9 | October 27 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3–5 | Nashville Predators | | Pekka Rinne | 16,619 | 4–4–1 | 9 | Recap | 10 | October 29 | Anaheim Ducks | 0–3 | Nashville Predators | | Pekka Rinne | 16,395 | 5–4–1 | 11 | Recap | 11 | October 31 | Nashville Predators | 4–5 | Chicago Blackhawks | OT | Pekka Rinne | 20,721 | 5–4–2 | 12 | Recap | |
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November: 6–5–2 (Home: 2–1–2; Road: 4–4–0) Pts. 14 |
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| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap | 12 | November 3 | Nashville Predators | 3–0 | Phoenix Coyotes | | | 6,738 | 6–4–2 | 14 | Recap | 13 | November 5 | Nashville Predators | 4–3 | San Jose Sharks | OT | Pekka Rinne | 17,562 | 7–4–2 | 16 | Recap | 14 | November 8 | Nashville Predators | 3–4 | Los Angeles Kings | | | 17,963 | 7–5–2 | 16 | Recap | 15 | November 9 | Nashville Predators | 4–2 | Anaheim Ducks | | Pekka Rinne | 13,529 | 8–5–2 | 18 | Recap | 16 | November 12 | Montreal Canadiens | 2–1 | Nashville Predators | OT | Pekka Rinne | 17,113 | 8–5–3 | 19 | Recap | 17 | November 15 | Washington Capitals | 1–3 | Nashville Predators | | Pekka Rinne | 14,863 | 9–5–3 | 21 | Recap | 18 | November 17 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1–4 | Nashville Predators | | Pekka Rinne | 16,135 | 10–5–3 | 23 | Recap | 19 | November 19 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 4–3 | Nashville Predators | OT | Pekka Rinne | 16,776 | 10–5–4 | 24 | Recap | 20 | November 22 | Edmonton Oilers | 6–2 | Nashville Predators | | Pekka Rinne | 16,836 | 10–6–4 | 24 | Recap | 21 | November 23 | Nashville Predators | 2–3 | Minnesota Wild | | Pekka Rinne | 16,981 | 10–7–4 | 24 | Recap | 22 | November 26 | Nashville Predators | 1–4 | Detroit Red Wings | | Pekka Rinne | 20,066 | 10–8–4 | 24 | Recap | 23 | November 28 | Nashville Predators | 2–1 | Edmonton Oilers | | Anders Lindback | 16,839 | 11–8–4 | 26 | Recap | 24 | November 29 | Nashville Predators | 0–1 | Calgary Flames | | Pekka Rinne | 19,289 | 11–9–4 | 26 | Recap | |
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December: 9–5–0 (Home: 6–3–0; Road: 3–2–0) Pts. 18 |
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| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap | 25 | December 1 | Nashville Predators | 6–5 | Vancouver Canucks | | | 18,890 | 12–9–4 | 28 | Recap | 26 | December 3 | Buffalo Sabres | 3–2 | Nashville Predators | | | 17,113 | 12–10–4 | 28 | Recap | 27 | December 6 | Phoenix Coyotes | 3–2 | Nashville Predators | | Pekka Rinne | 15,638 | 12–11–4 | 28 | Recap | 28 | December 8 | Nashville Predators | 4–3 | Columbus Blue Jackets | ОТ | Pekka Rinne | 13,852 | 13–11–4 | 30 | Recap | 29 | December 10 | Anaheim Ducks | 2–3 | Nashville Predators | | Pekka Rinne | 17,113 | 14–11–4 | 32 | Recap | 30 | December 13 | Calgary Flames | 1–2 | Nashville Predators | | Pekka Rinne | 14,813 | 15–11–4 | 34 | Recap | 31 | December 15 | Detroit Red Wings | 3–4 | Nashville Predators | | Pekka Rinne | 17,113 | 16–11–4 | 36 | Recap | 32 | December 17 | St. Louis Blues | 1–2 | Nashville Predators | SO | Pekka Rinne | 17,113 | 17–11–4 | 38 | Recap | 33 | December 20 | Nashville Predators | 1–4 | Washington Capitals | | Anders Lindback | 18,506 | 17–12–4 | 38 | Recap | 34 | December 22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 5–6 | Nashville Predators | | Pekka Rinne | 17,113 | 18–12–4 | 40 | Recap | 35 | December 23 | Nashville Predators | 3–6 | Dallas Stars | | Pekka Rinne | 15,245 | 18–13–4 | 40 | Recap | 36 | December 26 | Detroit Red Wings | 4–1 | Nashville Predators | | Pekka Rinne | 17,113 | 18–14–4 | 40 | Recap | 37 | December 28 | Minnesota Wild | 1–2 | Nashville Predators | SO | Pekka Rinne | 17,113 | 19–14–4 | 42 | Recap | 38 | December 30 | Nashville Predators | 2–1 | St. Louis Blues | SO | Pekka Rinne | 19,150 | 20–14–4 | 44 | Recap | |
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January: 11–2–0 (Home: 6–1–0; Road: 5–1–0) Pts. 22 |
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| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap | 39 | January 1 | Calgary Flames | 3–5 | Nashville Predators | | | 17,113 | 21–14–4 | 46 | Recap | 40 | January 5 | Dallas Stars | 4–1 | Nashville Predators | | Pekka Rinne | 17,113 | 21–15–4 | 46 | Recap | 41 | January 7 | Carolina Hurricanes | 2–5 | Nashville Predators | | Pekka Rinne | 17,113 | 22–15–4 | 48 | Recap | 42 | January 10 | Nashville Predators | 4–1 | Colorado Avalanche | | Pekka Rinne | 14,417 | 23–15–4 | 50 | Recap | 43 | January 12 | Colorado Avalanche | 2–3 | Nashville Predators | OT | Pekka Rinne | 16,905 | 24–15–4 | 52 | Recap | 44 | January 14 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2–4 | Nashville Predators | | Pekka Rinne | 17,113 | 25–15–4 | 54 | Recap | 45 | January 16 | Nashville Predators | 3–1 | New York Islanders | | Pekka Rinne | 10,755 | 26–15–4 | 56 | Recap | 46 | January 17 | Nashville Predators | 0–3 | New York Rangers | | | 18,200 | 26–16–4 | 56 | Recap | 47 | January 19 | Nashville Predators | 3–0 | Columbus Blue Jackets | | Pekka Rinne | 17,233 | 27–16–4 | 58 | Recap | 48 | January 21 | Chicago Blackhawks | 2–5 | Nashville Predators | | Pekka Rinne | 17,113 | 28–16–4 | 60 | Recap | 49 | January 23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 1–4 | Nashville Predators | | Pekka Rinne | 14,310 | 29–16–4 | 62 | Recap | 50 | January 24 | Nashville Predators | 3–1 | Chicago Blackhawks | | Pekka Rinne | 21,279 | 30–16–4 | 64 | Recap | 51 | January 31 | Nashville Predators | 5–4 | Minnesota Wild | | Pekka Rinne | 17,325 | 31–16–4 | 66 | Recap | |
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February: 6–4–3 (Home: 5–0–2; Road: 1–4–1) Pts. 15 |
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| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap | 52 | February 2 | Nashville Predators | 1–4 | Philadelphia Flyers | | | 19,823 | 31–17–4 | 66 | Recap | 53 | February 4 | St. Louis Blues | 1–3 | Nashville Predators | | | 17,113 | 32–17–4 | 68 | Recap | 54 | February 7 | Vancouver Canucks | 4–3 | Nashville Predators | SO | Pekka Rinne | 16,232 | 32–17–5 | 69 | Recap | 55 | February 9 | Nashville Predators | 3–4 | Ottawa Senators | | Pekka Rinne | 18,592 | 32–18–5 | 69 | Recap | 56 | February 11 | Nashville Predators | 3–4 | Boston Bruins | SO | Pekka Rinne | 17,565 | 32–18–6 | 70 | Recap | 57 | February 14 | Chicago Blackhawks | 2–3 | Nashville Predators | | Pekka Rinne | 16,592 | 33–18–6 | 72 | Recap | 58 | February 17 | Nashville Predators | 1–2 | Detroit Red Wings | | Pekka Rinne | 20,066 | 33–19–6 | 72 | Recap | 59 | February 19 | Nashville Predators | 3–2 | Dallas Stars | | Pekka Rinne | 11,865 | 34–19–6 | 74 | Recap | 60 | February 21 | Vancouver Canucks | 1–3 | Nashville Predators | | Pekka Rinne | 16,769 | 35–19–6 | 76 | Recap | 61 | February 23 | St. Louis Blues | 3–2 | Nashville Predators | SO | Pekka Rinne | 16,828 | 35–19–7 | 77 | Recap | 62 | February 25 | San Jose Sharks | 2–6 | Nashville Predators | | Pekka Rinne | 17,113 | 36–19–7 | 79 | Recap | 63 | February 27 | Los Angeles Kings | 1–2 | Nashville Predators | | Pekka Rinne | 15,665 | 37–19–7 | 81 | Recap | 64 | February 28 | Nashville Predators | 3–4 | Carolina Hurricanes | | Anders Lindback | 13,595 | 37–20–7 | 81 | Recap | |
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March: 8–6–1 (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 5–3–1) |
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| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap | 65 | March 3 | Nashville Predators | 3–1 | Florida Panthers | | | 15,904 | 38–20–7 | 83 | Recap | 66 | March 6 | Los Angeles Kings | 5–4 | Nashville Predators | | Pekka Rinne | 17,113 | 38–21–7 | 83 | Recap | 67 | March 8 | Colorado Avalanche | 2–4 | Nashville Predators | | Pekka Rinne | 17,113 | 39–21–7 | 85 | Recap | 68 | March 10 | Detroit Red Wings | 2–3 | Nashville Predators | | Pekka Rinne | 17,113 | 40–21–7 | 87 | Recap | 69 | March 12 | Nashville Predators | 5–4 | Phoenix Coyotes | SO | Pekka Rinne | 11,518 | 41–21–7 | 89 | Recap | 70 | March 15 | Nashville Predators | 1–2 | San Jose Sharks | SO | Pekka Rinne | 17,562 | 41–21–8 | 90 | Recap | 71 | March 17 | Nashville Predators | 2–4 | Los Angeles Kings | | Pekka Rinne | 18,118 | 41–22–8 | 90 | Recap | 72 | March 18 | Nashville Predators | 3–1 | Anaheim Ducks | | | 14,978 | 42–22–8 | 92 | Recap | 73 | March 20 | Edmonton Oilers | 6–3 | Nashville Predators | | Anders Lindback | 17,113 | 42–23–8 | 92 | Recap | 74 | March 22 | Nashville Predators | 1–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | | Pekka Rinne | 18,579 | 42–24–8 | 92 | Recap | 75 | March 24 | Winnipeg Jets | 1–3 | Nashville Predators | | Pekka Rinne | 17,113 | 43–24–8 | 94 | Recap | 76 | March 25 | Nashville Predators | 6–1 | Chicago Blackhawks | | Pekka Rinne | 21,463 | 44–24–8 | 96 | Recap | 77 | March 27 | Nashville Predators | 0–3 | St. Louis Blues | | Pekka Rinne | 19,150 | 44–25–8 | 96 | Recap | 78 | March 30 | Nashville Predators | 4–1 | Detroit Red Wings | | Pekka Rinne | 20,066 | 45–25–8 | 98 | Recap | 79 | March 31 | Chicago Blackhawks | 5–4 | Nashville Predators | | Pekka Rinne | 17,113 | 45–26–8 | 98 | Recap | |
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April: 3–0–0 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 1–0–0) |
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| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap | 80 | April 3 | Minnesota Wild | 1–2 | Nashville Predators | SO | Anders Lindback | 17,113 | 46–26–8 | 100 | Recap | 81 | April 5 | Dallas Stars | 0–2 | Nashville Predators | | Pekka Rinne | 17,113 | 47–26–8 | 102 | Recap | 82 | April 7 | Nashville Predators | 6–1 | Colorado Avalanche | | Anders Lindback | 18,007 | 48–26–8 | 104 | Recap | |
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Legend: | |
Playoffs
Player statistics
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Predators. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Awards and records
Awards
Regular Season |
Player | Award | Awarded |
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Pekka Rinne[6] | NHL Second Star of the Week | December 19, 2011 |
Pekka Rinne[7] | NHL Second Star of the Week | January 30, 2012 |
Pekka Rinne[8] | NHL Third Star of the Month | January 2012 |
Martin Erat[9] | NHL Third Star of the Week | March 19, 2012 | |
Milestones
Regular Season |
Player | Milestone | Reached |
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| 1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point | October 7, 2011 |
Craig Smith | 1st Career NHL Assist | October 8, 2011 |
| 1st Career NHL Game | October 13, 2011 |
| 100th Career NHL Win | October 29, 2011 |
| 1st Career NHL Game | October 31, 2011 |
| 100th Career NHL Assist | November 5, 2011 |
| 200th Career NHL Game | November 8, 2011 |
| 200th Career NHL Point | November 8, 2011 |
Nashville Predators franchise | 1,000th NHL Game | November 12, 2011 |
| 100th Career NHL Point | November 22, 2011 |
| 1st Career NHL Game | November 26, 2011 |
Pekka Rinne | 200th Career NHL Game | December 1, 2011 |
Roman Josi | 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point | December 3, 2011 |
| 500th Career NHL Game | December 3, 2011 |
| 200th Career NHL Game | December 6, 2011 |
| 200th Career NHL Game | December 8, 2011 |
Roman Josi | 1st Career NHL Goal | December 10, 2011 |
| 1st Career NHL Game | December 26, 2011 |
| 800th Career NHL Game | December 26, 2011 |
| 1st Career NHL Game | December 28, 2011 |
Ryan Suter | 500th Career NHL Game | December 28, 2011 |
Gabriel Bourque | 1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point | January 5, 2012 |
Ryan Ellis | 1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point | January 7, 2012 |
| 200th Career NHL Assist | January 7, 2012 |
Gabriel Bourque | 1st Career NHL Assist | January 10, 2012 |
| 100th Career NHL Game | February 4, 2012 |
David Legwand | 300th Career NHL Assist | February 14, 2012 |
| 100th Career NHL Goal | March 3, 2012 |
Mike Fisher | 400th Career NHL Point | March 6, 2012 |
| 300th Career NHL Assist | March 18, 2012 |
| 300th Career NHL Game | March 20, 2012 |
| 300th Career NHL Game | March 22, 2012 |
| 100th Career NHL Point | March 30, 2012 |
David Legwand | 500th Career NHL Point | March 31, 2012 |
Ryan Suter | 200th Career NHL Assist | March 31, 2012 |
Pekka Rinne | 25th Career NHL Shutout | April 5, 2012 | |
Transactions
The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.
Trades
Date | |
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June 2, 2011[10] | To Washington Capitals Taylor Stefishen | To Nashville Predators Conditional 7th-round pick in 2013 |
June 25, 2011[11] | To Los Angeles Kings 3rd-round pick in 2011 | To Nashville Predators 6th-round pick in 2011 3rd-round pick in 2012 |
June 25, 2011 | To New York Rangers 6th-round pick in 2011 | To Nashville Predators 6th-round pick in 2012 |
July 2, 2011[12] | To New York Rangers Andreas Thuresson | To Nashville Predators Brodie Dupont |
July 3, 2011[13] | To Toronto Maple Leafs Cody Franson Matthew Lombardi Conditional 4th-round pick in 2013 | To Nashville Predators Brett Lebda Robert Slaney Conditional 4th-round pick in 2013 |
October 28, 2011[14] | To Phoenix Coyotes Cal O'Reilly | To Nashville Predators 4th-round pick in 2012 |
February 17, 2012[15] | To Montreal Canadiens Blake Geoffrion Robert Slaney 2nd-round pick in 2012 | To Nashville Predators Hal Gill Conditional 5th-round pick in 2013 |
February 24, 2012[16] | To Florida Panthers Jerred Smithson | To Nashville Predators 6th-round pick in 2012 |
February 27, 2012[17] | To Montreal Canadiens 2nd-round pick in 2013 Cancellation of 5th-round pick (formerly conditional) in 2013 | To Nashville Predators Andrei Kostitsyn |
February 27, 2012[18] | To Buffalo Sabres 1st-round pick in 2012 | To Nashville Predators Paul Gaustad 4th-round pick in 2013 | |
Free agents signed
Player | Former team | Contract terms |
Victor Bartley[19] | | 2 years, $1.05 million |
Juuso Puustinen[20] | | 2 years, $1.22 million |
Niclas Bergfors[21] | | 1 year, $575,000 |
Zack Stortini[22] | | 1 year, $550,000 |
Kyle Wilson[23] | | 2 years, $1.1 million |
Tyler Sloan[24] | | 1 year, $650,000 |
Jack Hillen[25] | | 1 year, $650,000 |
Scott Valentine[26] | | 3 years, $1.695 million entry-level contract |
Jack MacLellan[27] | | 1 year, $692,500 entry-level contract |
Joonas Jarvinen[28] | | 2 years, entry-level contract |
Daniel Bang[29] | | 1 year, $925,000 | |
Free agents lost
Claimed via waivers
Player signings
Player | Date | Contract terms |
Mattias Ekholm[37] | May 12, 2011 | 3 years, $2.7 million entry-level contract |
Teemu Laakso[38] | June 15, 2011 | 1 year, $675,000 |
Matthew Halischuk[39] | July 7, 2011 | 2 years, $1.425 million |
| July 7, 2011 | 1 year, $550,000 |
| July 7, 2011 | 1 year, $1.05 million |
| July 7, 2011 | 2 years, $2.1 million |
Sergei Kostitsyn[40] | July 8, 2011 | 1 year, $2.5 million |
Brodie Dupont[41] | July 8, 2011 | 1 year, $550,000 |
Craig Smith[42] | July 26, 2011 | 2 years, $1.43 million entry-level contract |
Shea Weber[43] | August 3, 2011 | 1 year, $7.5 million |
Pekka Rinne[44] | November 3, 2011 | 7 years, $49 million contract extension |
Joonas Rask[45] | March 23, 2012 | 2 years, $1.2 million entry-level contract |
Anthony Bitetto[46] | March 29, 2012 | 2 years, $1.23 million entry-level contract |
Josh Shalla[47] | April 18, 2012 | 3 years, $1.785 million entry-level contract |
Patrick Cehlin[48] | June 5, 2012 | 3 years, $1.77 million entry-level contract | |
Draft picks
Nashville's picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in St. Paul, Minnesota.
See also
Notes and References
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=566603 Preds Unveil New Logos
- Web site: The Montreal Gazette – November 17, 2011 – Risky business . November 17, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111123180339/http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Denis%2Btakes%2Brare%2Bpath/5723053/story.html . November 23, 2011 . dead . mdy-all .
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=622443 NHL.com: Complications cloud Radulov's return to Nashville
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=623369 Alexander Radulov Rejoins The Nashville Predators
- Web site: 2011-12 NHL Summary.
- http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=607236 Spezza, Rinne, Malkin named NHL's 'Three Stars'
- http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=614300 Grabovski, Rinne, Alfie named week's 'Three Stars'
- http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=614733 January's Three Stars: Tavares, Malkin, Rinne
- http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=622983 Bryzgalov repeats as First Star of the Week
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=564627 Preds Acquire Conditional Draft Pick From Washington
- http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=567362 Defensemen deals highlight draft weekend trades
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568291 Preds Acquire Brodie Dupont From NY Rangers
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568386 Preds Acquire Lebda & Slaney From Toronto For Franson & Lombardi
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=597937 Preds Acquire 4th Round Pick From Phoenix
- Web site: Preds Acquire Defenseman Hal Gill From Montreal . https://web.archive.org/web/20120220131223/http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=617475 . February 20, 2012 . live . February 17, 2012 . mdy .
- Web site: Panthers Acquire Jerred Smithson from Nashville . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304114346/http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=618748&cmpid-tw-Smithson-0224 . March 4, 2016 . live . February 24, 2012 .
- Web site: Preds Acquire Forward Andrei Kostitsyn From Montreal. February 28, 2012.
- Web site: Preds Acquire Paul Gaustad from Buffalo Sabres. February 28, 2012.
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=563633 Preds Sign Defenseman Victor Bartley
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=565919 Preds Sign Finnish Forward Forward Juuso Puustinen
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568396 Preds Sign Free Agent Forward Niclas Bergfors
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568552 Preds Ink Free Agent Forward Zack Stortini
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568550 Preds Sign Forward Kyle Wilson
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=585468 Preds Sign Defenseman Tyler Sloan To 2-Way Deal
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=585887 Preds Sign Defenseman Jack Hillen
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=590619 Preds Sign Defenseman Scott Valentine
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=621543 Preds Sign Brown University Forward Jack Maclellan
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=633258 Preds Sign Joonas Jarvinen To An Entry-Level Contract
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=633500 Preds Sign Swedish Forward Daniel Bang
- http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568024 Panthers Sign C Marcel Goc
- http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568072 Penguins Agree to Terms with Forward Steve Sullivan
- http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568085 Capitals Sign Joel Ward
- http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568184 Columbus Blue Jackets Agree to Terms with Goaltenders Mark Dekanich and Curtis Sanford
- http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=569282 Avalanche Signs O'Brien
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=595426 Preds Claim Forward Brian McGrattan Off Waivers
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=612527 Preds Claim Forward Brandon Yip Off Waivers
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=562573 Preds Sign Prospect Mattias Ekholm
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=565924 Preds Re-Sign Defenseman Teemu Laakso
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568826 Preds Re-Sign Four RFAs
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568895 Nashville Predators Agree to Terms with Sergei Kostitsyn
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568900 Nashville Predators Sign Brodie Dupont
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=569966 Preds Sign Craig Smith To Entry Level Contract
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=585707 Weber back in 2011–12
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=598714 Preds Re-Sign Pekka Rinne To 7-Year Deal
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=623681 Preds Sign Prospect Joonas Rask To Entry-Level Contract
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=624835 Preds Sign 2010 Draftee Anthony Bitetto
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=628580 Preds Sign 2011 Draft Pick Josh Shalla
- http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=633915 Preds Sign 2010 Draft Pick Patrick Cehlin