Report: Predators make veteran defenceman available for trade
The Nashville Predators are having a rough season, so far. Heading into Tuesday's game against the Montreal Canadiens, the Predators sit sixth in the Central Division with a record of 15-14-6 through 35 games.
General manager David Poile will more than likely explore trade options in the coming weeks, potentially involving his seven pending unrestricted free agents.
But according to Frank Seravalli of DailyFaceoff, the Predators have made veteran defenceman Mattias Ekholm, who is in year one of a four-year contract, available for trade.
He added, "We're told Poile is ready to consider moving Ekholm, and will have a few other cards are on the table. Could Ryan McDonagh also be available? McDonagh was convinced to waive his 'no-trade' clause to leave Tampa Bay, and that might be a tall ask this time around. And Ekholm doesn't have any 'no-trade' protection in his deal. Buckle up on Lower Broadway."
Ekholm, 32, has appeared in 35 games for Nashville this season, recording 11 points (two goals, nine assists), ten penalty minutes and is a plus-two.
Trade Targets 🎯 Defenseman Mattias Ekholm is available, in the first year of his 4-year deal, as the #preds face some uncomfortable questions about their future this deadline.
Here are 25 names in play with 6⃣0⃣ days to go in #DeadlineCountdown:https://t.co/0rPeiyM3mD— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) January 3, 2023
Who do you think should take a run at trying to acquire the 697-game veteran? Let us know you thoughts in the poll below!
| POLL | ||
JANVIER 3 | 1 ANSWERS Report: Predators make veteran defenceman available for trade Which of the following four teams should try to acquire Ekholm before March 3rd's deadline? | ||
| Edmonton | 0 | 0 % |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 % |
| Toronto | 0 | 0 % |
| Washington | 0 | 0 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Brandon Hagel | - | 5 | 5 | |
| Nico Hischier | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Sebastian Aho | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Zachary Bolduc | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Will Cuylle | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Jake Guentzel | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Ivan Ivan | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Ivan Barbashev | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jakob Chychrun | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jack Eichel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Morgan Frost | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Seth Jarvis | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mason Marchment | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nicklaus Perbix | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brayden Schenn | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Tyler Seguin | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matt Duchene | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Ridly Greig | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Dylan Holloway | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 21 | 17 | 4 | - | 34 | |
Wild | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 30 | |
Devils | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 30 | |
Hurricanes | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 29 | |
Golden Knights | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Maple Leafs | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 27 | |
Flames | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 27 | |
Stars | 19 | 13 | 6 | - | 26 | |
Rangers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||