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Head Coach John Hynes
Assistant Coach Todd Richards
Assistant Coach Dan Lambert
Assistant Coach Dan Hinote
Playoff Odds %
Projected Cap Hit $70,452,810
Projected Cap Space $13,047,190
Current Cap Space $13,047,190
LTIR Pool $0
Roster 21/23
Contracts 37/50
Transactions
Fedor Svechkov | Svechkov signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Nashville on Friday. May 5
Mark Borowiecki | Borowiecki announced his retirement on his personal Instagram page Wednesday. May 3
Jack Matier | Matier was assigned to AHL Milwaukee on Sunday. Apr 30
Spencer Stastney | Stastney was moved to AHL Milwaukee on Monday. Apr 17
Philip Tomasino | Tomasino was sent to AHL Milwaukee on Monday. Apr 17

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Injury Report
Cole Smith
Expected Return Fri Sep 15, 2023
Cole Smith - OUT - Upper Body
Tue Apr 4, 2023
Cole Smith | Smith (upper body) is not considered close to returning to action according to general manager David Poile, Robby Stanley of 102.5 The Game reports Tuesday.

Mon Apr 3, 2023
Cole Smith | Smith is dealing with an undisclosed injury sustained against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, John Glennon of NHL.com reports.
Mon Apr 3, 2023
Cole Smith | Smith (upper body) will not play Monday against the Dallas Stars.
Jeremy Lauzon
Expected Return Fri Sep 15, 2023
Jeremy Lauzon - OUT - Upper Body
Tue Apr 4, 2023
Jeremy Lauzon | Lauzon (upper body) is one of a handful of players that general manager David Poile said wasn't close to getting back on the ice, Robby Stanley of 102.5 The Game reports Tuesday.

Mon Apr 3, 2023
Jeremy Lauzon | Lauzon (upper body) will not play Monday against the Dallas Stars, per the NHL's media site.
Sat Apr 1, 2023
Jeremy Lauzon | Lauzon (undisclosed) won't play Saturday against the St. Louis Blues.
Thu Mar 30, 2023
Jeremy Lauzon | Lauzon (undisclosed) was injured in Thursday's game versus the Pittsburgh Penguins, John Glennon of NHL.com reports.
Matt Duchene
Expected Return Fri Sep 15, 2023
Matt Duchene - OUT - Hand
Sun Mar 26, 2023
Matt Duchene | Duchene (hand) is considered week-to-week after suffering an injury Sunday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, John Glennon of NHL.com reports.
Roman Josi
Expected Return Fri Sep 15, 2023
Roman Josi - OUT - Upper Body
Fri Apr 14, 2023
Roman Josi | Josi (upper body) won't be available for Friday's game against the Colorado Avalanche, per Emma Lingan of the Nashville Predators' official site.

Thu Apr 13, 2023
Roman Josi | Josi (upper body) won't play Thursday versus the Minnesota Wild, Emma Lingan of the Nashville Predators' official site reports.
Mon Apr 10, 2023
Roman Josi | Josi (upper body) will not suit up Monday against the Calgary Flames, Emma Lingan of the Nashville Predators' official site reports.
Sat Apr 8, 2023
Roman Josi | Josi (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the Winnipeg Jets, Emma Lingan of the Nashville Predators' official site reports.
Thu Apr 6, 2023
Roman Josi | Josi (upper body) will likely miss Thursday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes, according to Nick Kieser of 102.5 The Game.
Tue Apr 4, 2023
Roman Josi | Josi (upper body) reportedly has an "outside chance" of playing against the Knights on Tuesday according to general manager David Poile, Robby Stanley of 102.5 The Game reports.
Tue Apr 4, 2023
Roman Josi | Josi (upper body) is set to miss Tuesday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights, Emma Lingan of the Nashville Predators' official site reports.
Mon Apr 3, 2023
Roman Josi | Josi (upper body) is not in Monday's lineup against the Dallas Stars, per the NHL's media site.
Sat Apr 1, 2023
Roman Josi | Josi (upper body) won't play Saturday versus St. Louis, Emma Lingan of the Nashville Predators' official site reports.
Thu Mar 30, 2023
Roman Josi | Josi won't play Thursday versus the Pittsburgh Penguins, Emma Lingan of the Nashville Predators' official site reports.
Tue Mar 28, 2023
Roman Josi | Josi (upper body) will join the Nashville Predators for their two-game road trip but won't be in the lineup against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday, Robby Stanley of 102.5 The Game reports.
Sun Mar 26, 2023
Roman Josi | Josi (upper body) will not play Sunday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Emma Lingan of the Nashville Predators' official site reports.
Sat Mar 25, 2023
Roman Josi | Josi (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the Seattle Kraken, Emma Lingan of the Nashville Predators' official site reports.
Thu Mar 23, 2023
Roman Josi | Josi (upper body) remains day-to-day and won't be available versus Seattle on Thursday, John Glennon of NHL.com reports.
Tue Mar 21, 2023
Roman Josi | Josi (upper body) remains day-to-day and won't play Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Sun Mar 19, 2023
Roman Josi | Josi (undisclosed) will be sidelined Sunday when the Nashville Predators take on the New York Rangers, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Sat Mar 18, 2023
Roman Josi | Josi (undisclosed) left Saturday's game against the Winnipeg Jets after the first period and has not returned, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Alexandre Carrier
Expected Return Fri Sep 15, 2023
Alexandre Carrier - OUT - Upper Body
Sat Mar 4, 2023
Alexandre Carrier | Carrier (upper body) is expected to miss 4-6 weeks, Alex Daugherty of AtoZ Sports Nashville reports.

Thu Mar 2, 2023
Alexandre Carrier | Carrier (undisclosed) didn't complete Thursday's game versus the Florida Panthers, Emma Lingan of the Nashville Predators' official site reports.

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Performance Bonuses
Movement Clauses
35+ Over 35 Contract
IR - Injured Reserve
Entry Level Contract
Slide Eligible
Has Arbitration Rights
Two-way contract
(13) Forwards $35,468,810 42.5% of cap
Player POS Age 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027
Duchene, Matt C 32
$8,000,000
M-NTC
$8,000,000
M-NTC
$8,000,000
M-NTC
$0
UFA

(2026)
Johansen, Ryan C 30
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
$0
UFA
Forsberg, Filip LW 28
$8,500,000
NMC
$8,500,000
NMC
$8,500,000
NMC
$8,500,000
NMC
$0
UFA

(2030)
Jankowski, Mark C 28
$775,000
$0
UFA
Sissons, Colton C 29
$2,857,143
$2,857,143
$2,857,143
$0
UFA

(2026)
McCarron, Michael RW 28
$775,000
$0
UFA
Sanford, Zach LW 28
$0
UFA
Trenin, Yakov C 26
$1,700,000
$0
UFA
Novak, Thomas C 26
$800,000
$0
UFA
Asplund, Rasmus C 25
$0
RFA
$0
UFA
Glass, Cody C 24
$0
RFA
$0
UFA
Sherwood, Kiefer RW 28
$775,000
$0
UFA
Tomasino, Philip C 21
$863,334
$0
RFA
Parssinen, Juuso LW 22
$850,833
$0
RFA
Smith, Cole LW 27
$775,000
$0
UFA
Evangelista, Luke RW 21
$797,500
$797,500
$0
RFA
TOTALS
$35,468,810
$28,154,643
$19,357,143
$8,500,000
(6) Defence $25,734,000 30.8% of cap
Player POS Age 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027
Barrie, Tyson D 31
$4,500,000
$0
UFA
McDonagh, Ryan D 33
$6,750,000
NTC
$6,750,000
NTC
$6,750,000
M-NTC
$0
UFA

(2026)
Josi, Roman D 33
$9,059,000
NMC
$9,059,000
NMC
$9,059,000
NMC
$9,059,000
NMC
$0
UFA

(2028)
Borowiecki, Mark D 33
$0
UFA
Lauzon, Jeremy D 26
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$0
UFA

(2026)
Carrier, Alexandre D 26
$0
RFA
$0
UFA
Fabbro, Dante D 24
$2,500,000
$0
RFA
$0
UFA
Foote, Callan D 24
$0
RFA
$0
UFA
Stastney, Spencer D 23
$925,000
$0
RFA
Livingstone, Jake D 24
$0
RFA
$0
UFA
TOTALS
$25,734,000
$17,809,000
$17,809,000
$9,059,000
(2) Goalies $7,000,000 8.4% of cap
Player POS Age 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027
Saros, Juuse G 28
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$0
UFA
Lankinen, Kevin G 28
$2,000,000
$0
UFA
TOTALS
$7,000,000
$5,000,000
(0) Buried $0 0.0% of cap
Player POS Age 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027
TOTALS
(2) Buyout & Retained Salary $2,250,000 2.7% of cap
Player POS Age 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027
Ekholm, Mattias
Retained Salary
D 33
$250,000
$250,000
$250,000
Turris, Kyle
Buyout
C 33
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
TOTALS
$2,250,000
$2,250,000
$2,250,000
$2,000,000
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2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027
Roster Size

Number of players on the Active Roster. Cannot exceed 23 players. Excludes players on IR and LTIR.

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21 9 6 2
Standard Player Contracts

Number of players signed to Standard Player Contracts (SPC's). Cannot exceed 50 players. Some players do not count towards this, such as 18/19 Year-Old players in Junior with less than 10 NHL Games Played in Season.

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37 18 11 2
Upper Limit

The maximum Salary Cap Hit of all players counting towards the active roster. Often referred to as "Salary Cap". This is determined in the summer and is based on the previous season's revenues, per the CBA.

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$83,500,000 $83,500,000 $83,500,000 $82,500,000
Projected Cap Hit

Anticipated Season-End Cap Hit based on the current roster, calculated by summing all Cap Hits of players currently counting towards the Salary Cap. Assumes current roster is in effect for the remainder of season.

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$70,452,810 $53,213,643 $39,416,143 $19,559,000
Projected Cap Space

Amount of Cap Space projected to be available at end of year. Calculated as Annual Salary Cap minus Projected Cap Hit.

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$13,047,190 $30,286,357 $44,083,857 $62,941,000
Current Cap Space

Amount of Annual Cap Hit that can be added to the roster without exceeding the Upper Limit (Salary Cap Maximum) based on the current roster. For teams using LTIR, Current Cap Space is the amount of annual cap hit that can be added without exceeding the Salary Cap by more than the team's LTIR Pool.

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$13,047,190 $30,286,357 $44,083,857 $62,941,000
Maximum LTIR Pool

The maximum amount of Long Term Injured Reserve space potentially available. This is the Cap Hit of player on LTIR less the Cap Space available for team at time player was on LTIR. A player can go on LTIR when they expect to miss 10 games and 24 days in the season. A player on LTIR does not come off of the salary cap, instead a team is allowed to exceed the cap by the LTIR amount.

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$0 $0 $0 $0
Current Roster Annual Cap Hit

Anticipated Cap Hit based on the current roster, calculated by summing all Cap Hits of players currently counting towards the Salary Cap + retained salary + buyouts.

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$70,452,810 $53,213,643 $39,416,143 $19,559,000
Carryover Bonus Overages

Teams can exceed the salary cap due to players receiving performance bonuses. If a team exceeds the salary cap due to performance bonuses, they carryover to the previous season and reduce the cap space a team has.

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$0 $0 $0 $0
Potential Bonuses

Performance Bonuses that players on the active roster are eligible to achieve. A team can exceed the salary cap due to performance bonuses, but they carry over to the following season.

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$352,500 $82,500 $0 $0
Retained Salary Remaining

Teams can retain salary/cap hit when they trade a player. A team can only have a maximum of 3 players that they retained salary on.

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2 2 2 3
(16) Non-Roster
Player POS Age 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027
Gravel, Kevin D 31
$762,500
$0
UFA
McKeown, Roland D 27
$762,500
$0
UFA
Angello, Anthony RW 27
$0
UFA
Nurmi, Markus LW 24
$0
RFA
$0
UFA
Volkov, Konstantin G 25
$0
$0
UFA
Smith, Adam D 26
$0
$0
UFA
Ratcliffe, Isaac LW 24
$0
RFA
$0
UFA
Vomacka, Tomas G 24
$0
RFA
$0
UFA
Koltygin, Pavel C 24
$0
$0
UFA
Paquette, Jacob D 24
$0
$0
UFA
Kelleher, Tyler C 28
$0
Kondelik, Jachym C 23
$855,000
$0
RFA
Yeryomenko, Vladislav D 24
$0
$0
UFA
Leonard, John LW 24
$0
RFA
$0
UFA
Kloucek, Milan G 25
$0
$0
UFA
Gross, Jordan D 28
$762,500
$0
UFA
Overhardt, Alex C 26
$0
$0
UFA
Huntington, Jimmy C 24
$0
RFA
$0
UFA
Afanasyev, Egor LW 22
$789,167
$0
RFA
Del Gaizo, Marc D 23
$850,833
$0
RFA
Chystyakov, Semyon D 21
$0
$0
UFA
Haider, Ethan G 21
$0
$0
UFA
Walther, Isak LW 21
$0
$0
UFA
Atwal, Arvin D 27
$0
Garlent, Hunter C 28
$0
$0
UFA
Roy, Hugo C 25
$0
$0
UFA
Savage, Scott D 28
$0
$0
UFA
Rueschhoff, Austin RW 25
$0
UFA-Group6
$0
UFA
Cooley, Devin G 26
$0
UFA-Group6
$0
UFA
Askarov, Yaroslav G 20
$925,000
$925,000
$0
RFA
Prokop, Luke D 21
$793,333
$793,333
$0
RFA
Wilsby, Adam D 22
$842,500
$0
RFA
Reid, Luke D 21
$0
$0
UFA
Fontaine, Gunnarwolfe C 22
$0
$0
UFA
Mclane, Chase C 23
$0
$0
UFA
L'Heureux, Zachary LW 20
$863,334
$863,334
$863,334
$0
RFA

(2026)
Svechkov, Fyodor C 20
$925,000
$925,000
$925,000
$0
RFA

(2026)
Olsson, Anton D 20
$0
$0
UFA
Ufko, Ryan D 20
$0
$0
UFA
Matier, Jack D 20
$801,667
$801,667
$801,667
$0
RFA

(2026)
Knak, Simon RW 21
$0
$0
UFA
Mutter, Navrin LW 22
$776,667
$776,667
$0
RFA
Schaefer, Reid LW 19
$918,333
$918,333
$918,333
$0
RFA

(2026)
Kemell, Joakim RW 19
$918,333
$918,333
$918,333
$0
RFA

(2026)
Ingram, Adam C 19
$0
$0
UFA
Kulonummi, Kasper D 19
$0
$0
UFA
O'Hara, Cole RW 20
$0
$0
UFA
Sward, Graham D 19
$0
$0
UFA
Strinden, Benjamin C 20
$0
$0
UFA
Burke, Nolan C 20
$861,667
$861,667
$0
RFA
TOTALS
$13,408,334
$7,783,334
$4,426,667