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Predators Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:21:45 PDT

The re-signing of forward Steve Sullivan was a necessity for the Predators, but it wasn't as easy as it might have appeared.

Sullivan chose to test the market and he found about six teams willing to offer a two-year contract. Despite other reports to the contrary, Sullivan denies being offered a three-year pact by a team.

On July 1, Sullivan told David Poile, president of hockey operations/general manager for the Predators, that he would talk with him later in the day if a deal with another team was imminent. Sullivan was true to his word and called Poile late Tuesday afternoon. Sullivan, who had said from the beginning that he wanted to stay in Nashville, accepted a two-year deal worth a total of $7.5 million.

The Predators started the day by re-signing right wng...

Puck Daddy's 2009 Free-Agent Frenzy Report Card (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:11:06 PDT

"Bouwmeester ... ... Jay Bouwmeester" (cue music) Handing out grades for the annual Free Agent Frenzy is...

Intriguing omissions on Team Canada's summer camp roster (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:55:27 PDT

As this point, your heart just goes out to Steven Stamkos. The No. 1 overall pick in 2008 for the Tampa Bay...

Maple Leafs land Komisarek; Habs dish up Cammalleri (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:17:55 PDT

(NOTE: Don't forget about Puck Daddy's 2009 Free Agent Frenzy Chatter Box ) Brian Burke and the Toronto...

Predators re-sign forward Joel Ward (AP)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:10:52 PDT

The Nashville Predators have re-signed forward Joel Ward to a two-year, $3 million contract. The Predators announced the deal on Wednesday. Ward, 28, posted 35 points on 17 goals and 18 assists in 79 games with Nashville in 2008-09, his first full NHL season. He finished the year tied for fourth on the club in goals scored.

Good/Bad/Ugly: The top 10 free-agent wingers (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:56:20 PDT

When news was floating around that the Sedins were close to inking back with the Canucks, we delayed this...

Did Sullivan tweet his dismay over contract news with Nashville? (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:03:14 PDT

Nashville Predators UFA forward Steve Sullivan, winner of this season's Masterton Trophy for his inspiring...

What We Learned: Garth Snow is a genius; draft winners, losers (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:50:48 PDT

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2009 NHL Draft Team By Team (AP)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:05:16 PDT

Live Coverage: NHL Draft 2009 in Montreal (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:00:12 PDT

MONTREAL -- There are probably reasons why the NHL Draft is important besides creepy photos of rookies, but...

Puck Daddy chats with NHL Draft expert Kyle Woodlief about dangers of Tavares, glory of Hedman and other top prospects (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:35:21 PDT

The last time Kyle Woodlief can recall an NHL Entry Draft with this level of intrigue at the top of the board...

What We Learned: Why your team's season was awesome! (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:37:06 PDT

Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events and...

Puck Headlines: Winter Classic double-dip; Isles' top pick mystery (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:39:58 PDT

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Players allege loss of $25 million to bad investment, porno parties (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:18:54 PDT

As hockey fans, we're not really sure what's more offensive about the lawsuits recently filed by roughly...

Puck Headlines: Snoop too pimpin' for NHL; Bouwmeester talk (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:10:46 PDT

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Vote Now: Puck Daddy's No-Foil Stanley Cup Winners (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:08:56 PDT

Brandon Smith contributed the piece shown here to our No-Foil Stanley Cup Replica Contest, with a message that...

Why Balsillie will perpetually bug the NHL, despite losing Yotes (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:30:07 PDT

The Jim Balsillie people are portraying the decision that denied them the chance to purchase and relocate the...

Puck Headlines: NHL Cup ratings blockbuster; Cuban on Balsillie (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:43:31 PDT

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Puck Headlines: NBC, NHL poop on another fan viewing party (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:16:49 PDT

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Puck Headlines: Punching Hossa vs. Don't Touch Sid (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:26:53 PDT

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Puck Headlines: Versus backlash; Ovechkin becomes poker star (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:01:53 PDT

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