The Nashville Predators have signed the former Tampa Bay Lightning defender for two years at an AAV of $2.75M. This brings the number of similarly-named players acquired for the blueline this week to two, after yesterday’s signing of Nicolas Hague .
Perbix, who just turned 27, scored 19 points (6G/13A) in a third-pair role for the Bolts last season. The team struggled with puck control while he was paired with his usual defense partner, Emil Lilleberg. However, he played better with other...
Last year I made a joke about how we’d all sit around and wait for the inevitable Steven Stamkos re-signing in Tampa to be massively overshadowed by some other trade, and, uh, as you all know, that didn’t happen.
This year I got nothin’. Pull up a chair and let’s see what happens.
The Nashville Predators made one move today before free agency began, trading Colton Sissons and Jeremy Lauzon to the Vegas Golden Knights for defender Nicolas Hague and a conditional 2027 draft pick. The Preds also agreed to retain salary on Sissons.
Under those circumstances, it’s disappointing but not surprising to see that Hague’s on-ice impact for Vegas last season wasn’t the best. The 26-year-old is a low-scoring defender who struggled to move the puck out of the zone, though the Pr...
The Preds made some trades and some picks today. Toward the end of the draft it seemed as if they just didn’t like a lot of the available options, swapping multiple picks for same-round picks next season.
During the first round yesterday, they made three picks (and a trade): center Brady Martin at 5th , defender Cameron Reid at 21st , and forward Ryker Lee at 26th . Here are today’s additions:
Jacob Rombach | Defender | Pick #35, 2nd Round
6’6″ defender Jacob Rombach spent the l...
Welcome back to the NHL Draft coverage! I’ll be doing a summary of the picks once they’re all in, and also updating this post live as the morning continues… and continues… and continues.
The Preds should be making several picks throughout the day.
Pick #35: Jacob Rombach (defender)
Pick #55 : traded to the Vegas Golden Knights for Picks #58 and 122 this year
Pick #58: Jack Ivankovic (goalie)
Pick #122: Alex Huang (defender)
Pick #131 : traded to the Edmonton Oil...
With the 26th overall pick, originally from the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Preds have drafted forward Ryker Lee.
Lee — a graduate of Shattuck St. Mary’s — played for the Madison Capitols of the USHL last season, where he accumulated 58 points (31G/38A) in 68 games. He’s committed to play hockey at Michigan State University.
This is a little earlier than many scouts projected Lee going, but EliteProspects evaluates him as a talented puckhandler and great passer. While they note he’s not...
The Preds traded the 23rd and 67th picks to the Ottawa Senators to move up and draft 21st, where they selected defender Cameron Reid, who may have fallen a little to get there — many scouting reports had him ranked a few places higher.
Reid spent the last two seasons with the Kitchener Rangers, scoring 21 points (2G/21A) in 43 games in the first of those seasons and 54 points (14G/40A) in 67 games this year, where he was also awarded an A for the team.
The scouting report at ElitePro...
With the fifth overall pick in the NHL Draft, the Preds have selected center Brady Martin.
Martin played for the Saulte Ste. Marie Greyhounds last season, and represented Canada at the WJC, wearing an A for both teams. Almost every scouting organization had him set to go in the first half of the first round, and although he came off the board a little earlier than expected, the Preds remain in dire need of a strong center.
He was described by Elite Prospects as a physical, hard-hitti...
The 2025 NHL Entry Draft starts in just a few short hours, and the Nashville Predators currently have three first-round picks:
5th overall — their own, thanks to some bad lotto luck
23rd overall — from the Tampa Bay Lightning
26th overall — originally from the Vegas Golden Knights, acquired via the San Jose Sharks
They also currently have six more picks over the following six rounds:
35th — their own
55th — from Tampa
67th — their own
131st — their...
Minnesota’s Alissa Boltz is set to make her professional boxing debut this weekend, but it’s not your typical first fight in the pro ranks. The 32-year-old featherweight from Buffalo, now training out of Jungle Gym Boxing Academy in Duluth, will be suiting up for the Atlanta Attack in the third season of Team Combat League […]
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With apologies for my absence lately — I’ve been ill — here’s an open thread for today’s trade deadline, with news stories to come if the Preds do anything significant.
My source inside the Vikings organization tell me the Vikings saved some money this week by not needing to have Sam Darnold's jersey laundered. Look, I watched a lot of Sam Darnold when he played for the Jets. I liked him coming out of college and would always tell my Giants fans friends that he would be a better quarterback than Daniel Jones. He has a strong and accurate arm when he can comfortably step into throws, When he's under pressure is when it all falls apart and the interceptions and...
This time of year, as the runway of games left dwindles down, you especially rue the near-misses, the games that looked like wins but turned into losses. That was the case earlier this week when the Red Sox let a three-game sweep of the Rangers slip away in a back-and-forth affair that ended in a […]
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After getting two wins in the series, the Red Sox had a chance to win all three games against the Rangers, but missed out on Wednesday, dropping the final game 9-7 in ten innings. It was another wasted starting effort for the Sox and particularly for Tanner Houck, who allowed two earned runs over 6.2 […]
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It’s a SoCal showdown for the title of Pacific Division Champion.
The Ontario Reign are taking on the best team in the Pacific Division as they continue their quest for the Calder Cup. This will be their toughest test yet as they take on a team that always plays them close and was the regular season division winner. The Coachella Valley Firebirds are stacked with talent and are backstopped by a former NHL veteran who has made a lot of clutch saves in key situations. The Reign swept t...
The Tucson Roadrunners season ended earlier than many of us anticipated. After falling to the Calgary Wranglers in a best-of-three first-round series in the Calder Cup Playoffs, much of the teams’ future remains shrouded in mystery.
Back when reports were first emerging about the Arizona Coyotes’ pending move to Salt Lake City, additional reports were coming out about the future of the club’s AHL franchise. Then, a source reached out to me and said the plan, internally, was indeed to move...
Mid-April has arrived, and the whiteout returns to Arizona! That’s right, playoff hockey is back. Today, the Tucson Roadrunners begin their journey to win the AHL’s coveted Calder Cup Championship. They are set to start this postseason campaign against the Calgary Wranglers.
To get you Arizona hockey fans up to date here is everything you need to know about this year’s AHL Playoffs.
Guaranteed Whiteout
The Tucson Roadrunners finished second in the Pacific Division this year, jus...
New year, same story, still hoping for a different ending.
Deeply concerning defensive lapses aside to the second worst team in the NHL this year and nearly snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, the Los Angeles Kings, with the help of the Vegas Golden Knights not showing up to their game against the Anaheim Ducks, managed to solidify their standing of 3rd place in the Pacific Division, giving them, for the third straight year, the Edmonton Oilers as their playoff opponent.
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It is difficult to start this because it feels like I have already written it. A while ago, SBNation decided to let their hockey sites go, and it briefly seemed like I would be cut loose, never to write again.
While I am incredibly grateful to the people who donated to the GoFundMe, shared content this past season, and helped facilitate the move to an independent Five For Howling, it is time for this to end for me.
I, Carl Pavlock, will be stepping down from Five For Howling in all...
Thx bud for the two Stanley Cups and all the memories .
Jeffery James Carter, aka Carts aka Cartsy aka probably a lot of other nicknames has officially announced his retirement following the Pittsburgh Penguins’ final game of the 2023-24 season. The Penguins made a serious push to the playoffs in the last month but just fell a little short.
A long and illustrious @NHL career for Jeff Carter 👏 We've been privileged to be a part of it. Congratulations on your well-deserved retir...
Feb 29, 2024; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Los Angeles Kings defenseman Brandt Clarke (92) celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks in the third period at Rogers Arena. Kings won 5-1. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports
First year defender Brandt Clarke was named to the AHL’s All-Rookie Team for the 2023-24 season.
The 2023-24 AHL All-Rookie Team has been unveiled. #AHLAwards 📝: https://t.co/Aa8eNtyCLw pic.twitter.com/kQTBSt1nlp — AHL Communications (@A...
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It is all over today. Not only is the Arizona Coyotes’ 2023-24 season coming to an end tonight in a match against the Edmonton Oilers, but the team’s time in Arizona will also be over.
The Desert Dogs’ have been a significant part of so many people’s lives and have been a roller coaster this season. There have been considerable ups and downs as we saw a squad of veterans help shepherd the growth of younger prospects making their way in the NHL.
If the circumstances ...
The real postseason push begins now as the team has a lot of unfinished business to complete. Here’s a quick look at the rest of their season and potential playoff matchups.
Tuesday’s 4-1 victory over the struggling Calgary Flames sealed the Los Angeles Kings’ postseason bid, officially clinching a berth in this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs. In true Kings fashion, it took a little extra longer than would’ve been comfortable, nearly coming down to the wire unlike years past when they h...
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The future of the Arizona Coyotes may be bleak, but that isn’t stopping the players from giving their all. The Desert Dogs are 3-1-0 on their current road trip after back-to-back overtime wins against the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers.
Neither game was perfect, but they were solid wins against two of the top teams in the Western Conference.
In both matchups, the Coyotes did a good job at scoring first, only to see their opponents come back and tie the game. ...
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The Arizona Coyotes’ final road trip has been exciting so far. They started with a commanding win over San Jose, only to get destroyed by the Seattle Kraken in their second game. Then, on Wednesday, after allowing the Vancouver Canucks to come back from a 3-1 deficit, Logan Cooley notched his 19th of the season to give the Coyotes their first win over the Canucks this season.
It was an excellent night for Dylan Guenther, who was involved in all four of the Coyotes’ goals...