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Preds ink Kamenev to ELC

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All has been relatively quiet on the home front as of late, but the Predators couldn’t keep quiet forever. Moments ago, the organization announced that it had signed 2014 Draft second rounder, Vladislav Kamenev to an entry-level contract. Here’s a little more info on the 18-year-old Russia native:

Kamenev, 18 (8/12/96), ranked third among Kontinental Hockey League junior players in goals (6) and tied for fourth in points (10) with Metallurg Magnitogorsk in 2014-15. The Orsk, Russia native also helped his homeland earn a silver medal at the 2015 World Junior Championship, tying for second on the team in assists (3) in the process.

In his draft year, the 6-3, 182-pound left wing helped Magnitogorsk win the 2014 Gagarin Cup Championship and captained Russia at the 2014 Under-18 World Championship, tying for sixth in tournament assists, and for seventh in points (2g-5a-7pts). Kamenev also ranked third in assists (6), and tied for fourth in points (7) at the 2013 World Junior A Challenge, helping Russia to a silver medal, and suited up for all four of Russia’s games at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Tournament.

Kamenev is currently in Nashville participating in the Predators development camp, so this is certainly a good Friday for him. Don’t forget, you can check out Kamenev and the rest of the potential future Preds tomorrow at the rookie game at the Ford Ice Center, 11AM.

2015 Preds Development Camp Schedule

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It’s July and that means it’s time for the Nashville Predators Development Camp! Though some of the schedule is open to the public, a good chunk of these sessions are not. However, all on-ice sessions are – for certain – open to the public. Keep an eye on the Predators social media sites for any changes in the schedule:

  • Tuesday, July 7th – On-Ice Testing – 7:30-11:30AM – Centennial Sportsplex
  • Tuesday, July 7th – 3:00-7:00PM – Workout/Breakout Session – Bridgestone Arena
  • Wednesday, July 8th – 7:00-10:00AM – Bike Testing – Bridgestone Arena
  • Wednesday, July 8th – 9:00-12:15PM – On-Ice Sessions – Bridgestone Arena
  • Wednesday, July 8th – 3:00-6:00PM – Workout/Breakout Sessions – Bridgestone Arena
  • Thursday, July 9th – 9:00-10:00AM – Yoga – Centennial Sportsplex
  • Thursday, July 9th – 10:30-11:30AM – Player Presentation – Centennial Sportsplex
  • Thursday, July 9th – 12:30-2:30PM – Community Activities – TBA
  • Thursday, July 9th – 4:00PM – Team Building – Camp Widjiwagon
  • Friday, July 10th – 7:00AM – Track Training – Vanderbilt University
  • Friday, July 10th – 9:00-12:15PM – On-Ice Sessions – Bridgestone Arena
  • Friday, July 10th – 3:00-6:00PM – Workout/Breakout Sessions – Bridgestone Arena
  • Saturday, July 11th – 11AM – Rookie Game – Ford Ice Center

Saturday, July 11th at the Ford Ice Center has its own fun-filled schedule before and after the rookie game, too:

  • 9AM – Used Equipment Sale (Season Ticket Holders Only)
  • 10AM – Used Equipment Sale (General Public)
  • 11AM – Future Stars Game
  • Post Game – Autograph session with select players and open skate.

For those wondering who you will see at the development camp, I have another list for you!

FORWARDS

  • Pontus Aberg
  • Kevin Fiala
  • Viktor Arvidsson
  • Fredrick Gaudreau
  • Max Gortz
  • Vladislav Kamenev
  • Justin Kirkland
  • Tyler Moy
  • Thomas Novak
  • Emil Pettersson
  • Anthony Richard
  • Eric Robinson
  • Nick Saracino
  • Zach Stepan
  • Yakov Trenin
  • Jimmy Vessey

DEFENSE

  • Alexandre Carrier
  • Jonathan Ismael-Diaby
  • Jack Dougherty
  • Aaron Irving
  • Teemu Kivihalme
  • Joonas Lyytinen
  • Trevor Murphy
  • Kristian Nakyva
  • Garrett Noonan
  • Jimmy Oligny
  • Jaynen Rissling
  • Mikko Vainonen

GOALTENDERS

  • Janne Juvonen
  • Juuse Saros
  • Evan Smith
  • Karel Vejmelka
  • Brandon Whitney

Preds sign Conor Allen

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If you are subscribed to our email notifications, you must really like us because, combined with yesterday and today, you are seeing a lot of Lady Preds. Hey, but that’s the joy of NHL Free Agency!

Right after (like as soon as I hit publish) announcing they had re-signed Gabriel Bourque to his qualifying offer, the Predators released the announcement that they had nabbed someone else today.

Enter: 25-year-old Conor Allen, a defenseman that has spent his young career within the New York Rangers organization. Here’s a little background on Allen from the Predators:

Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced Thursday that the club has signed free-agent defenseman Conor Allen to a one-year, two-way contract worth $575,000 at the NHL level and $80,000 at the AHL level.

Allen, 25 (1/31/90), has spent the majority of the past two-plus seasons with the New York Rangers organization, playing seven NHL contests while recording 65 points (17g-48a) and 184 penalty minutes in 145 AHL games with the Hartford Wolfpack. In 2014-15, the 6-1, 210-pounder tied for 10th among all AHL blueliners in goals (11), and was one of just two AHL defensemen to register more than 30 points (11g-23a-34pts), 100 penalty minutes (113), and post a positive plus/minus rating (+1).

A native of Chicago, Allen played three seasons at the University of Massachusetts (2010-13), registering 39 points (14g-25a) and 110 penalty minutes in 99 games, and was named to the 2012 Hockey East All-Academic Team as a sophomore. Prior to entering the NCAA ranks, he spent a season with the USHL’s Sioux Falls Stampede (2009-10), and won a Robertson Cup with the NAHL’s St. Louis Bandits in 2008-09.

Yes, that’s Conor with one ‘N’. And don’t you dare forget it!

Bourque accepts Preds’ Qualifying Offer

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You like Bourque? We like Bourque. Well, he likes Nashville too, it seems because he has accepted his qualifying offer extended to him by the Predators. What’s that offer? A one-year, $866,250 deal, to be exact.

Gabriel Bourque was 3-10-13 last season, a wee bit off from his 9-17-26 record from the 2013-14 season. But hey, everyone is entitled to a few off seasons, right?

Bourque is just the first of eight RFAs that the Predators extended qualifying offers to on Monday to accept. That list includes the likes of Colin Wilson, Craig Smith, Calle Jarnkrok, Taylor Beck, Anthony Bitetto, and Taylor Aronson. Magnus Hellberg, the eighth RFA, was traded yesterday afternoon to the New York Rangers in return for a sixth-rounder in the 2016 Draft.

Preds acquire Max Reinhart

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The fax machine is definitely working today, am I right? In a trade with the Calgary Flames for a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, the Predators acquired 23-year-old Max Reinhart, a strapping young forward. Here’s a bit about the young man from the official Preds release:

Reinhart, 23 (2/4/92), has appeared in 23 career NHL games with the Flames over the past three seasons, posting a goal and four assists. Since scoring a pair of goals in his first professional contest with the American Hockey League’s Abbotsford Heat on April 15, 2012, the 6-1, 185-pound center has amassed 125 points (45g-80a) in 203 AHL contests. In 2013-14, his assist total ranked ninth in the AHL (42), while his point total tied for 11th (63).

Reinhart has agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Predators worth $575,000 on the NHL level and $80,000 on the AHL level.

Preds sign Center Cody Hodgson

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In more of a “didn’t see that coming” move, the Predators organization nabbed 25-year-old Cody Hodgson from the Buffalo Sabres on a one-year, $1M deal.

Hodgson is a young, rather broad center that could be of some good use to the Predators. Of course, that one-year, $1M deal is pretty nice, too.

Preds sign Defenseman Barret Jackman

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Afraid the Predators wouldn’t do anything after re-signing Mike Ribeiro? Well, you’d be wrong. Nashville snagged a heck of a deal with former St. Louis Blues defenseman Barret Jackman for a two-year, $4M contract.

34-year-old Barret Jackman is a hard-hitting blue liner that the Predators have been searching for and hey, he’s one of those players you are going to learn to love (because you despised him with St. Louis).

Also, we have been given hockey .gif gold once again. Hopefully, he will not curse the Predators like a one Olli Jokinen did.

Preds re-sign Mike Ribeiro

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Whether you like it or not, the Predators organization and Mike Ribeiro have agreed on a two-year, $7M contract.

GM David Poile mentioned yesterday in his press conference with the media that the news of Ribeiro’s contract agreement would be made either last night or early this morning.

Highlights from Today’s Presser

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Nashville Predators general manager David Poile answers questions at a news conference Monday, April 14, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. The Predators announced earlier in the day that head coach Barry Trotz's contract won't be extended and they will begin looking for a new head coach. Trotz is the only head coach the NHL hockey team has had. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Predators General Manager David Poile met with the media today regarding free agency, the recent draft, and… you know, little stuff here and there. I’ve compiled some of the thousand tweets from media and condensed them for your reading pleasure:

In case you missed it, the NHL passed the new 3-on-3 overtime. As Poile mentioned, there’s a good chance we’ll see less shootouts now.

If you needed official word on Clune and Stalberg’s departure, here it is straight from the horse’s mouth. Stalberg’s buyout will cost the Predators $4.67M over the next four years. Yay.

As you recall (or if you missed it), Austin Watson was just signed to a two-year deal yesterday. It’s been a long time coming for the 2010 draft pick and it will be interesting where he’ll mesh in as far as the lineup goes.

Again, straight from the horse’s mouth himself. Take a deep breath and remember: patience is a virtue.

Yes, the Predators and David Poile have extended an offer to Mike Ribeiro. Please also remember the whole “innocent until proven guilty” motto. You know, the law.

Not much to commentate on as this information was made known much earlier.

We should all expect to hear whether or not Ribeiro accepts the Predators’ offer by this evening or early tomorrow morning.

Okay, here’s the statement everyone should read and set down their pitchforks. The NHL is involved, along with law enforcement. Poile would not have moved forward with offering Mike Ribeiro a new deal if he felt like this was going to continue imploding. This isn’t Poile’s first rodeo as GM, my friends.

Be ready for an explosion on Twitter and the Predators’ Facebook account.

No surprise that Volchenkov will be left to wander to greener pastures.

Another no surprise, Poile mentioned that the organization is actively seeking a trade involving goaltender Magnus Hellberg. Hellberg is definitely ready to move up to the NHL (or somewhere he’ll get the chance) and Nashville is overrun with netminder potential at this point. You know, especially after signing Saros the other day.

Honestly, I forgot he was injured. Good news – he’s doing well.

And, last but not least, Adam Vingan has this statement regarding the Ribeiro civil lawsuit. Maybe it will help lower the amount of torches and pitchforks a little, yes?

So, there you have it. Trust me, this is a condensed list of tweets from today’s presser. Free Agency starts tomorrow, July 1st. It should prove for an interesting day. I hope.

 

 

Vote for Lady Preds!

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Holy moley! This was exciting to come across this afternoon! Lady Preds has been nominated for the Tennessean’s Toast of Music City’s Best Sports Blog! Okay, so even if I have zero chance of winning, I am just grateful and speechless to be nominated. Especially to be nominated with the likes of Penalty Box Radio and On the Forecheck.

I know I am not “first on the scene” with all the Predators news, but I definitely do try my darnedest and I love every single minute of it. I love being able to write about the best sport on earth. I hope to one day take it even farther!

Okay, so voting – You can find the Best Sports Blog ballot under the People & Places tab! Please vote often! I believe it’s once a day. Click here to get to voting!

And, thank you to everyone who nominated Lady Preds! I am grateful for my followers and thank you for sticking with me!