News: The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Joe Piskula to a one-year, two-way contract. [+]
Impact: The 6-foot-3, 214-pound defenseman has played 393 AHL games in six seasons with 74 points and 335 penalty minutes. He helped the Wisconsin Badgers win the 2006 NCAA national championship. ( STATS - Mon. June 17, 2013) |
News: Piskula signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Predators on Monday, NHL.com reports. [+]
Impact: Piskula would earn $135,000 at the AHL level and $550,000 at the NHL level under the terms of the deal. The defenseman registered 14 points in 69 games last year with the AHL's Milwaukee Admirals and Abbotsford Heat. ( RotoWire - Mon. June 17, 2013) |
News: The Nashville Predators have acquired Brennan from the Florida Panthers in exchange for forward Bobby Butler. [+]
Impact: Brennan, 24, split the 2012-13 season between the Buffalo and Florida organizations. He had one goal in 10 games with the Sabres, and two goals and seven assists in 19 games with the Panthers. Brennan also had 14 goals and 21 assists in 36 games with Rochester of the American Hockey League. ( STATS - Fri. June 14, 2013) |
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Teemu Hartikainen (EDM - Center)
News: Hartikainen signed a two-year deal to play in the KHL, according to the Edmonton Journal. [+]
Impact: The Oilers still hold Hartikainen's rights, and he could come back to the team when his KHL contract runs out. ( RotoWire - Tue. June 11, 2013) |
News: Nugent-Hopkins (shoulder) is hoping to be able to start taking shots in about a month, according to the Oilers web site. [+]
Impact: Nugent-Hopkins seems to be progressing well in his recovery from shoulder surgery and should be 100% recovered going into training camp in September. ( RotoWire - Sat. June 8, 2013) |
News: Khabibulin is unlikely to be back with the Oilers for the 2013-14 season, Sportsnet's Mark Spector reports. [+]
Impact: Khabibulin gave the Oilers a respectable backup last season, but it sounds like he will have a new home for the 2013-14 campaign if he decides to play another year. At the age of 40, and with a Stanley Cup victory to his name, the veteran netminder may decide to hang up his skates. ( RotoWire - Thu. June 6, 2013) |
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