2010–11 Nashville Predators season
Encyclopedia
The 2010–11
2010–11 NHL season
The 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the fourth consecutive season that opened in Europe with NHL Premiere . A record three events were scheduled, all in previous NHL Premiere cities: Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Prague, Czech...

 Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

was the Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

' 13th season in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

. They were defeated by the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 in the second round of the playoffs.

Pre-season

With their 18th-overall first-round pick, the Predators chose Austin Watson
Austin Watson
Austin Watson is an American major junior ice hockey left winger for the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League . He was selected 18th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.-Personal life:...

 of the Peterborough Petes
Peterborough Petes
The Peterborough Petes are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team has played in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, since 1956, and is the oldest continuously operating team in the league.-History:...

.

Regular season

The Predators opened the season on October 9 at home against Anaheim. The regular season ended on April 9, with their final game being against the St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...

.

Playoffs

The Predators clinched a berth in the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs
2011 Stanley Cup playoffs
The 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs of the National Hockey League began on April 13, 2011, after the conclusion of the 2010–11 NHL regular season. Game 1 of the Finals was held on June 1, while Game 7 was held on June 15...

 as the fifth seed. The Predators won their first playoff series in franchise history, beating the Anaheim Ducks in six games, to advance to the Western Conference Semifinals against the first seed, Vancouver Canucks. In a low-scoring series, the Canucks managed to close out the Predators at Bridgestone Arena in six games.

Standings

Pre-Season


Regular Season

2010-11 Game Log
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Playoffs

The Nashville Predators ended the 2010–11 regular season as the Western Conference's
Western Conference (NHL)
The Western Conference is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Eastern Conference....

 5th seed. They defeated the #4 seed Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 in the first round, four games to two. Their opponent in the Western Conference semifinals is yet to be determined.
2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs
2011 Stanley Cup playoffs
The 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs of the National Hockey League began on April 13, 2011, after the conclusion of the 2010–11 NHL regular season. Game 1 of the Finals was held on June 1, while Game 7 was held on June 15...


Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Regular season
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Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
64 17 33 50 14 22
77 23 27 50 10 20
82 16 32 48 7 56
79 21 27 48 11 47
64 17 24 41 13 24
70 4 35 39 20 54
82 16 18 34 9 17
80 10 19 29 -1 42
80 8 21 29 10 30
51 9 15 24 10 6
44 10 12 22 4 28
54 8 10 18 8 61
81 2 16 18 9 24
38 6 12 18 4 2
74 8 6 14 -10 20
82 5 8 13 -6 34
27 4 8 12 5 2
27 5 7 12 2 10
44 1 9 10 -3 27
80 2 7 9 1 83
20 6 2 8 3 7
23 3 5 8 8 8
31 1 3 4 -5 14
15 0 3 3 0 2
9 1 2 3 1 2
2 0 0 0 -1 0
15 0 0 0 -1 18
2 0 0 0 -2 4
1 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 -1 2
4 0 0 0 -3 0


Playoffs
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Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
12 7 6 13 4 6
12 6 3 9 1 8
12 3 4 7 -1 11
10 1 5 6 0 6
12 1 5 6 4 28
12 1 5 6 2 6
12 1 5 6 0 0
12 2 4 6 3 0
12 3 2 5 3 8
12 0 5 5 0 2
9 2 1 3 2 2
12 1 2 3 3 6
12 2 1 3 -2 6
11 1 1 2 2 8
12 0 2 2 1 4
12 2 0 2 -1 0
12 0 2 2 2 0
3 0 1 1 -1 2
12 0 0 0 -2 18
3 0 0 0 -1 0

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
Regular season
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Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
64 3789 33 22 9 134 2.12 1905 .930 6 0 0 12
22 1131 11 5 2 49 2.60 576 .915 2 0 0 0
} 1 50 0 0 0 3 3.60 25 .880 0 0 0 0
|}
Playoffs
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Player GP TOI W L GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
12 748 6 6 32 2.57 343 .907 0 0 1 0
1 13 0 0 0 0.00 9 1.000 0 0 0 0


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

Regular Season
Player Award Awarded
Pekka Rinne
Pekka Rinne
Pekka Rinne is a Finnish professional hockey goaltender currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 
NHL Third Star of the Month January 2011
Pekka Rinne NHL Third Star of the Month March 2011


Milestones

Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached
Shane O'Brien  300th Career NHL Game October 9, 2010
Anders Lindback
Anders Lindbäck
Anders "The Giant" Lindbäck is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with the Nashville Predators in the NHL.-Playing career:...

 
1st Career NHL Game
1st Career NHL Win
October 13, 2010
Jerred Smithson
Jerred Smithson
Jerred Smithson is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League. Smithson scored the game-winning goal in Game 5 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs to beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2...

 
400th Career NHL Game October 24, 2010
Linus Klasen
Linus Klasen
Linus Klasen is a Swedish ice hockey player, currently playing in the Malmö Redhawks of the HockeyAllsvenskan.-Playing career:...

 
1st Career NHL Game October 30, 2010
Ryan Suter
Ryan Suter
Ryan Suter is a professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for and serves as an alternate captain for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League . He is also an alternate captain of the US Olympic Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics...

 
400th Career NHL Game November 16, 2010
Anders Lindback 1st Career NHL Shutout December 11, 2010
Nick Spaling
Nick Spaling
Nick Spaling is a Canadian ice hockey player, currently playing for the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League. He previously played three seasons with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League . He shoots left and plays centre position...

 
1st Career NHL Goal December 13, 2010
Mark Dekanich
Mark Dekanich
Mark Adam Dekanich is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League ....

 
1st Career NHL Game December 18, 2010
Francis Bouillon
Francis Bouillon
Francis Bouillon is an American professional hockey defenseman for the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League. Nicknames in English for Francis include "Cube" or "Soupy" , "Frank the Tank", and "Franky B"...

 
600th Career NHL Game December 26, 2010
Chris Mueller
Chris Mueller
Chris Mueller is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League. In the 2010–11 season, on December 27, 2010, Mueller signed a one-year contract with the Predators from American Hockey League affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals...

 
1st Career NHL Game December 28, 2010
Marcel Goc
Marcel Goc
Marcel Goc is a German professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 
100th Career NHL Point January 5, 2011
Kevin Klein
Kevin Klein
Kevin Klein is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 
200th Career NHL Game January 5, 2011
Joel Ward
Joel Ward (ice hockey)
Joel Ward is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League .-Early life:...

 
200th Career NHL Game January 5, 2011
Cody Franson
Cody Franson
Cody Franson is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League...

 
100th Career NHL Game January 8, 2011
Chris Mueller 1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
January 16, 2011
J.P. Dumont  800th Career NHL Game January 23, 2011
Alexander Sulzer
Alexander Sulzer
Alexander Sulzer is a German professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 
1st Career NHL Goal January 23, 2011
Sergei Kostitsyn
Sergei Kostitsyn
Siarhiej Aliehavič Kaścicyn , better known as Sergei Kostitsyn, is a Belarusian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League...

 
200th Career NHL Game January 24, 2011
Shea Weber
Shea Weber
Shea Michael Weber is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League . An NHL All-Star and Olympic gold medalist, he is the captain of the Nashville Predators....

 
200th Career NHL Point February 9, 2011
Sergei Kostitsyn 100th Career NHL Point February 9, 2011
Jonathon Blum
Jonathon Blum
Jonathon Blum is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League ....

 
1st Career NHL Game February 22, 2011
Blake Geoffrion
Blake Geoffrion
Blake Geoffrion is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League...

 
1st Career NHL Game February 26, 2011
Jonathon Blum 1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point
February 27, 2011
Martin Erat
Martin Erat
Martin Erat is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League .-Career:Erat was selected 191st overall, in the 7th round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft...

 
600th Career NHL Game March 1, 2011
Blake Geoffrion 1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point
March 1, 2011
Colin Wilson
Colin Wilson
Colin Henry Wilson is a prolific English writer who first came to prominence as a philosopher and novelist. Wilson has since written widely on true crime, mysticism and other topics. He prefers calling his philosophy new existentialism or phenomenological existentialism.- Early biography:Born and...

 
100th Career NHL Game March 3, 2011
Jonathon Blum 1st Career NHL Assist March 6, 2011
Blake Geoffrion 1st Career NHL Assist March 12, 2011
Jordin Tootoo
Jordin Tootoo
Jordin John Kudluk Tootoo is a Canadian professional ice hockey player with the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League . He is both the first Inuk player and the first player who grew up in Nunavut to participate in an NHL game....

 
400th Career NHL Game March 19, 2011
Blake Geoffrion 1st Career NHL Hat-trick March 20, 2011
Martin Erat 400th Career NHL Point March 31, 2011
Patric Hornqvist
Patric Hörnqvist
Patric Gösta Hörnqvist is a Swedish professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 
100th Career NHL Point April 2, 2011
Mike Fisher  700th Career NHL Game April 5, 2011
Nick Spaling 100th Career NHL Game April 5, 2011
Shea Weber 400th Career NHL Game April 5, 2011

Playoffs
Player Milestone Reached
Jonathon Blum
Jonathon Blum
Jonathon Blum is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League ....

 
1st Career NHL Playoff Game
1st Career NHL Playoff Assist
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
April 13, 2011
Blake Geoffrion
Blake Geoffrion
Blake Geoffrion is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League...

 
1st Career NHL Playoff Game
1st Career NHL Playoff Assist
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
April 13, 2011
Matt Halischuk
Matthew Halischuk
Matthew "Matt" Halischuk is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 
1st Career NHL Playoff Game April 13, 2011
Patric Hornqvist
Patric Hörnqvist
Patric Gösta Hörnqvist is a Swedish professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 
1st Career NHL Playoff Goal April 15, 2011
Jerred Smithson
Jerred Smithson
Jerred Smithson is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League. Smithson scored the game-winning goal in Game 5 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs to beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2...

 
1st Career NHL Playoff Assist April 17, 2011
Matt Halischuk 1st Career NHL Playoff Goal
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
April 20, 2011
Anders Lindback
Anders Lindbäck
Anders "The Giant" Lindbäck is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with the Nashville Predators in the NHL.-Playing career:...

 
1st Career NHL Playoff Game April 20, 2011
Nick Spaling
Nick Spaling
Nick Spaling is a Canadian ice hockey player, currently playing for the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League. He previously played three seasons with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League . He shoots left and plays centre position...

 
1st Career NHL Playoff Assist
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
April 22, 2011
Kevin Klein
Kevin Klein
Kevin Klein is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 
1st Career NHL Playoff Goal April 22, 2011
Nick Spaling 1st Career NHL Playoff Goal April 24, 2011
Cody Franson
Cody Franson
Cody Franson is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League...

 
1st Career NHL Playoff Goal May 5, 2011

Transactions

The Predators have been involved in the following transactions
2010–11 NHL transactions
The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2010–11 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player or draft pick, if applicable. Players who have retired are also...

 during the 2010–11 season.

Trades

Date
Details
June 19, 2010 To New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
Jason Arnott
Jason Arnott
Jason William Arnott is a professional ice hockey centre for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. He began his NHL career with the Edmonton Oilers in 1993–94 after being selected seventh overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team...

To Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
Matt Halischuk
2nd-round pick in 2011
June 19, 2010 To Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
Dan Hamhuis
Dan Hamhuis
Daniel Hamhuis is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League ....


Conditional 7th-round draft pick in 2011
2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...

To Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
Ryan Parent
Ryan Parent
Ryan Parent is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays within the Vancouver Canucks organization of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

June 29, 2010 To Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 
Dan Ellis
Dan Ellis
Daniel Ellis is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League...


Dustin Boyd
Dustin Boyd
Dustin Boyd is a Canadian professional ice hockey player under contract with Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League.- Playing career :...


Future Considerations
To Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
Sergei Kostitsyn
Sergei Kostitsyn
Siarhiej Aliehavič Kaścicyn , better known as Sergei Kostitsyn, is a Belarusian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League...


Future Considerations
August 5, 2010 To Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...

 
Michael Santorelli
To Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
Conditional 5th-round draft pick in 2011
2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...

September 1, 2010 To Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

 
Ian McKenzie
To Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
Grant Lewis
Grant Lewis
Grant Lewis is an professional ice hockey defenseman currently with the Nashville Predators organization of the National Hockey League.-Early life:Lewis, who is Jewish, was born and raised in Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania....

October 5, 2010 To Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 
Ryan Parent
Ryan Parent
Ryan Parent is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays within the Vancouver Canucks organization of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...


Jonas Andersson
To Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
Shane O'Brien
Dan Gendur
Dan Gendur
Dan Gendur is a professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the Central Hockey League...

February 10, 2011 To Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
1st-round draft pick in 2011
2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...


Conditional 3rd-round draft pick in 2012
2012 NHL Entry Draft
The 2012 NHL Entry Draft will be the 50th NHL Entry Draft. The draft will be held on June 22–23, 2012 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the first time Pittsburgh will host the draft since the 1997 NHL Entry Draft....

To Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
Mike Fisher
February 25, 2011 To Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...

 
Alexander Sulzer
Alexander Sulzer
Alexander Sulzer is a German professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

To Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
Conditional 7th-round draft pick in 2012
2012 NHL Entry Draft
The 2012 NHL Entry Draft will be the 50th NHL Entry Draft. The draft will be held on June 22–23, 2012 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the first time Pittsburgh will host the draft since the 1997 NHL Entry Draft....


Free agents acquired

Player Former team Contract terms
Kelsey Wilson
Kelsey Wilson
Kelsey Wilson is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is now playing for the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League....

 
EC Red Bull Salzburg  1 year, $525,000
Jonas Andersson  Dynamo Minsk
HC Dinamo Minsk
Dinamo Minsk is an ice hockey team based in Minsk, Belarus. They are members of the Tarasov Division of the Kontinental Hockey League.Dinamo has qualified for the KHL playoffs only once, during the 2010-11 KHL season....

 
1 year, $675,000
Matthew Lombardi
Matthew Lombardi
Matthew Lombardi is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs.-Playing career:Matthew Lombardi was born and raised in Montreal. He played hockey for the LaPresqu'ile minor hockey association before playing junior hockey for the Victoriaville Tigres in the Quebec Major...

 
Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....

 
3 years, $10.5 million
Brett Palin
Brett Palin
Brett Palin is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman and is currently a member of the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League . The Admirals are the AHL affiliate of the Nashville Predators' organization of the National Hockey League...

 
Abbotsford Heat
Abbotsford Heat
The Abbotsford Heat are a professional ice hockey team based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. The Heat began play during 2009-10 season, and are the affiliate of the National Hockey League's Calgary Flames...

 
1 year, $550,000
Jamie Lundmark
Jamie Lundmark
Jamie Lundmark is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with Dinamo Riga of the KHL.-Playing career:...

 
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
1 year, $600,000
Aaron Johnson  Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 
1 year, $550,000
Steve Begin
Steve Bégin
Stéphan Bégin ; born June 14, 1978) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who most recently played for the Nashville Predators.-Playing career:...

 
Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 
1 year, $550,000
Chris Mueller
Chris Mueller
Chris Mueller is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League. In the 2010–11 season, on December 27, 2010, Mueller signed a one-year contract with the Predators from American Hockey League affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals...

 
Milwaukee Admirals
Milwaukee Admirals
The Milwaukee Admirals are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA at the Bradley Center.-History:...

 
1 year, $500,000


Free agents lost

Player New team Contract terms
Triston Grant
Triston Grant
Triston Grant is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Oklahoma City Barons of the American Hockey League .-Career statistics:-External links:...

 
Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...

 
1 year, $510,000
Dave Scatchard
Dave Scatchard
Dave Scatchard is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He played in the National Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks, New York Islanders, Boston Bruins, Phoenix Coyotes, Nashville Predators, and St. Louis Blues...

 
St. Louis Blues  1 year, $550,000
Denis Grebeshkov
Denis Grebeshkov
Denis Sergeyevich Grebeshkov is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing in the Kontinental Hockey League . He last played for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 
SKA St. Petersburg  2 years
Ben Guite
Ben Guite
Ben Guite is a Canadian ice hockey forward who is under contract with the San Jose Sharks in the National Hockey League . He is the son of former WHAer Pierre Guite.- Playing career :...

 
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
1 year, $575,000

Claimed via Waivers

Player Former team Date claimed off waivers
Marek Svatos
Marek Svatoš
Marek Svatoš is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward who is currently a free agent. In the 2010–11 season, Svatoš had played for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League before signing with the St. Louis Blues of the NHL...

 
St. Louis Blues
2010–11 St. Louis Blues season
The 2010–11 St. Louis Blues season was the 44th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.The Blues posted a regular season record of 38 wins, 33 losses, and 11 overtime/shootout losses for 87 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the...

 
December 29, 2010


Lost via Waivers

Player New team Date claimed off waivers
Marek Svatos
Marek Svatoš
Marek Svatoš is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward who is currently a free agent. In the 2010–11 season, Svatoš had played for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League before signing with the St. Louis Blues of the NHL...

 
Ottawa Senators  February 24, 2011

Player Signings

Player Contract terms
Wade Belak
Wade Belak
Wade Belak was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and defenceman. He was drafted 12th overall by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft...

 
1 year, $575,000
Jani Lajunen
Jani Lajunen
Jani Lajunen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Milwaukee Admirals in the AHL. He was selected by the Nashville Predators in the 7th round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft....

 
3 years, $1.845 million entry-level contract
Anders Lindback
Anders Lindbäck
Anders "The Giant" Lindbäck is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with the Nashville Predators in the NHL.-Playing career:...

 
2 years, $1.375 million entry-level contract
Roman Josi
Roman Josi
Roman Josi is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League. Josi began playing professionally with Bern in 2006. He was selected by the Nashville Predators in the second round, 38th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft...

 
3 years, $2.625 million entry-level contract
Atte Engren
Atte Engren
Atte Engren is a Finnish professional hockey goaltender. He is currently playing for the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League . Engren was drafted as 204th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and signed a two-year entry-level contract on May 28, 2010...

 
2 years, $1.22 million entry-level contract
Blake Geoffrion
Blake Geoffrion
Blake Geoffrion is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League...

 
2 years, $2.125 million entry-level contract
Francis Bouillon
Francis Bouillon
Francis Bouillon is an American professional hockey defenseman for the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League. Nicknames in English for Francis include "Cube" or "Soupy" , "Frank the Tank", and "Franky B"...

 
2 years, $2.7 million
Andreas Thuresson
Andreas Thuresson
Andreas Thuresson is a Swedish ice hockey player. currently playing with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League...

 
1 year, $575,000
Teemu Laakso
Teemu Laakso
Teemu Laakso is an ice hockey defenceman who currently plays in the National Hockey League for the Nashville Predators.-Playing career:...

 
1 year, $600,000
Sergei Kostitsyn
Sergei Kostitsyn
Siarhiej Aliehavič Kaścicyn , better known as Sergei Kostitsyn, is a Belarusian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League...

 
1 year, $550,000
Ryan Parent
Ryan Parent
Ryan Parent is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays within the Vancouver Canucks organization of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 
2 years, $1.85 million
Mark Dekanich
Mark Dekanich
Mark Adam Dekanich is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League ....

 
1 year, $550,000
Patric Hornqvist
Patric Hörnqvist
Patric Gösta Hörnqvist is a Swedish professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 
3 years, $9.25 million
Taylor Beck  3 years, $2.07 million entry-level contract
Cody Franson
Cody Franson
Cody Franson is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League...

 
2 years, $1.6 million
Taylor Aronson  3 years, $1.8 million entry-level contract
Jerred Smithson
Jerred Smithson
Jerred Smithson is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League. Smithson scored the game-winning goal in Game 5 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs to beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2...

 
2 years, $1.6 million contract extension
Austin Watson
Austin Watson
Austin Watson is an American major junior ice hockey left winger for the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League . He was selected 18th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.-Personal life:...

 
3 years, $2.7 million entry-level contract
Ben Ryan  2 years, $1.13 million entry-level contract

Draft picks

Nashville's picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft
2010 NHL Entry Draft
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was the 48th NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings. This was the first time Los Angeles hosted the NHL Entry Draft. An unofficial record of 11 American-trained players were selected in...

 in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

.
Round Pick Player Position Nationality Previous Team
1 18 Austin Watson
Austin Watson
Austin Watson is an American major junior ice hockey left winger for the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League . He was selected 18th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.-Personal life:...

RW
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...

Peterborough Petes
Peterborough Petes
The Peterborough Petes are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team has played in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, since 1956, and is the oldest continuously operating team in the league.-History:...

 (Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....

)
3 78 Taylor Aronson D Portland Winterhawks (Western Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...

)
5 126 (from Tampa Bay) Patrick Cehlin
Patrick Cehlin
Patrick Cehlin is a Swedish ice hockey player, currently playing for Djurgårdens IF in Elitserien. Cehlin joined Djurgården's U18 team in May 2006 from his first club, Flemingsbergs IK. He became Swedish U18 champion with Djurgården for the 2007–08 season...

RW Djurgardens IF
Djurgårdens IF Hockey
Djurgårdens IF Hockey are a professional ice hockey team based in Stockholm, Sweden. They are the ice hockey department of the sports club Djurgårdens IF. The department was formed in 1922 with the help of Wilhelm Arwe and have since then become Sweden's most successful team, having won the Swedish...

 (Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...

)
6 168 Anthony Bitetto D Indiana Ice
Indiana Ice
The Indiana Ice is a Tier I ice hockey team formed in 2004 when it was purchased from the former Danville, Illinois, USA, team, the Danville Wings. It plays the majority of its home games at the Pepsi Coliseum, located on the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Indiana. Some of its home...

 (United States Hockey League
United States Hockey League
The United States Hockey League is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The USHL has 16 member teams located in the Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger...

)
7 194 (from St. Louis) David Elsner
David Elsner
David Elsner is a German ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League. Elsner was selected by the Nashville Predators in the 7th round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.Elsner played with ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga...

F
Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...

Landshut Cann (German-2)
7 198 Joonas Rask
Joonas Rask
Joonas Rask is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Ilves in the SM-liiga. He was selected by the Nashville Predators in the 7th round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. He is the younger brother of goaltender Tuukka Rask who currently plays for the Boston Bruins...

C
Centre (ice hockey)
The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...

Ilves
Ilves
Ilves is a Finnish sports club nowadays mostly known for their youth work. The ice hockey team plays in the SM-liiga at the Tampereen jäähalli in Hakametsä...

 (SM-liiga
SM-liiga
The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...

)

Final roster

Updated April 27, 2011.


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