
The Predators have 13 picks in this year's draft, including two in the first round (No. CT ESPN, SN, TVAS), and rounds 2-7 will follow on June 29 (10 a.m. The first round takes place on June 28 (6 p.m. To purchase tickets for the NHL Awards, click here.įor the first time since 2003, the NHL Draft returns to Bridgestone Arena this year. It will be the Predators first time hosting the event. The 2023 NHL Awards will be broadcast live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on TNT, Sportsnet and TVA Sports, beginning at 7 p.m. At the AHL level, the Preds have five arbitration-eligible RFAs: Jimmy Huntington, John Leonard, Markus Nurmi, Isaac Ratcliffe and Tomas Vomacka. The Predators have four arbitration-eligible RFAs at the NHL level this offseason: Rasmus Asplund, Glass, Alexandre Carrier and Cal Foote. Once arbitration is filed, a hearing date will be determined during a two-week span, but the two sides can continue to negotiate and settle on a new contract before the hearing.
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This is also the notification deadline for club-elected salary arbitration, a tool used in the NHL to settle contract disputes between teams and certain restricted free agents (RFAs). Monday, June 19: Last Possible Day of the Stanley Cup Final

The buyout amount is a function of the player's age at the time of the buyout. June 15 or 48 Hours After Stanley Cup Final Ends (Whichever is Later): Buyout Period BeginsĪfter the Stanley Cup has been awarded, NHL teams are permitted to buy out a player's contract if they so choose and incur a reduced salary cap hit over a period of twice the remaining length of the contract.

Programming includes 1-on-1 interviews with NHL teams, as well as numerous physical and medical assessments. The weeklong event held in Buffalo, N.Y., showcases the top draft-eligible prospects from North America and Europe ahead of the NHL Draft.
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(This year's host team is the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL.) The CHL is the world's largest development hockey league and top supplier of talent to the NHL, so plenty of top-tier talent will be on display in Kamloops, B.C., later this month - including Preds prospects Luke Prokop and Reid Schaefer of the WHL champion Seattle Thunderbirds. The national championship of the Canadian Hockey League is a four-team round-robin tournament played between the champions of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) and Western Hockey League (WHL), and a fourth, hosting team, which alternates between the three leagues annually. The semifinal matchups have been set, with Preds forward Cody Glass and Team Canada taking on Latvia on Saturday for a chance to face the winner of USA vs. The best-on-best tournament is well attended by scouts from around the league and serves as a showcase of sorts for NHL players and prospects alike ahead of the draft and free agency. May 12-28: 2023 IIHF Men's World Championship
