2013 NHL Entry Draft Fourth Round traded picks. The Buffalo Sabres fourth-round pick will go to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on February 27, 2012 that sent Nashville’s first-round pick in 2012 to Buffalo in exchange for Paul Gaustad and this pick. The Carolina Hurricanes fourth-round pick will go to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on January 13, [...]

David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period claims it “looks like the Nashville Predators are close to signing Mike Fisher to a contract extension“. Fisher is entering the final season of his current five-year, $21-million dollar deal. With the 32-year-old locked in, the Predators would seem to be in solid shape at the center position for the next couple of seasons, [...]

Joshua Cooper of The Tennessean reported via Twitter that Paul Gaustad has agreed to a four-year, $13 million deal to stay with the Nashville Predators. The 6-foot-5, 212-pound pivot was acquired from the Buffalo Sabres at the trade deadline. Gaustad, 30, had no goals and four assists in 14 regular-season games for the Predators and went 1-1-2 in 10 playoff [...]

According to the  The Nashville Tennessean the Nashville Predators GM David Poile thinks that Paul Gaustad will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. Poile dealt for Gaustad at the trade deadline, giving the Buffalo Sabres a first round pick with Buffalo adding a fourth rounder to seal the deal. The Predators will still try and sign [...]

Below are the results of the 2012 NHL Draft 1 Edmonton Oilers Nail Yakupov 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Ryan Murray 3 Montreal Canadiens Alex Galchenyuk 4 New York Islanders Griffin Reinhart 5 Toronto Maple Leafs Morgan Rielly 6 Anaheim Ducks Hampus Lindholm 7 Minnesota Wild Mathew Dumba 8 Pittsburgh Penguins (from Carolina) Derrick Pouliot 9 Winnipeg Jets [...]

The 2012 NHL Entry Draft will be held on June 22–23, 2012 and the first round order has yet to be determined but some teams have already exchanged picks for this draft via trade. The first round traded picks are below: The Colorado Avalanche‘s first-round pick will go to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade [...]

Paul Gaustad is hitting unrestricted free agency this summer, which is part of the reason the Buffalo Sabres traded him at the deadline to the Nashville Predators. A Nashville TV reporter asked if he planned on re-signing with Sabres this summer, Gaustad said , “I’m not even thinking about that right now. This is my team now. I’m happy [...]

Aaron Portzline reports the Blue Jackets continue to insist they won’t lower their demands for Nash. If they don’t get what they want, he won’t be traded. Kevin McGran tweeted that Leafs General Manager Brian Burke said ”the way it’s shaping up now I wouldn’t be surprised if we do nothing.” We may be able to rule the Detroit Red [...]

NHL trade rumors from around the league: Andy Strickland is reporting via twitter that the Sabres want a first rounder for Paul Gaustad and Nabakov would move no move clause for right situation where he’s the #1, would consider 40/60 situation. The Vancouver Canucks decision to put defenseman Keith Ballard on long-term injured reserve pushes the team heavily into the [...]

NHL trade rumors from around the league: According to Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch, a Rick Nash trade is not on the verge of completion. ”We’re waiting for the right deals,” General Manager Scott Howson said. “We’re getting closer. But we’re not there yet.” On Monday night, TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie spoke about where Nash could land if he’s dealt [...]