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2006–07 Nashville Predators
Division2nd Central
Conference4th Western
2006–07 record51–23–8
Home record28–8–5
Road record23–15–3
Goals for272
Goals against212
Team information
General managerDavid Poile
CoachBarry Trotz
CaptainKimmo Timonen
Alternate captainsPaul Kariya
Steve Sullivan
ArenaNashville Arena
Average attendance15,259
Team leaders
GoalsJason Arnott and Jean-Pierre Dumont (27)
AssistsPaul Kariya (52)
PointsPaul Kariya (76)
Penalty minutesJordin Tootoo (104)
Plus/minusDavid Legwand (+23)
WinsTomas Vokoun (27)
Goals against averageChris Mason(2.38)

The 2006–07 Nashville Predators season was the ninth National Hockey League season in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Predators, looking to get past the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in franchise history, bulked up their roster by signing star forward Jason Arnott, whose 76 points in 2005–06 was second on the Dallas Stars. With returning forwards Paul Kariya and Steve Sullivan, and the acquisition of Arnott and Jean-Pierre Dumont, the Predators were predicted to challenge the Detroit Red Wings for top spot in the Central Division.[1]

Although the Predators were leading the Central when the 55th National Hockey League All-Star Game was played in Dallas, Texas, only one Predator player was named to the Western Conference team, defenseman and team captain Kimmo Timonen, who played in his second All-Star Game. Head Coach Barry Trotz served as an assistant coach for the Western Conference.[2]

The attendance in Nashville had been a topic of much media debate all season long, with the Predators' attendance being in the bottom third of the league despite the team leading its division for most of the season. There had been much speculation in February about a clause in the Predators lease with the city that could force the city of Nashville to buy $2 million worth of tickets for the Predators in the 2007–08 season if the team failed to reach a paid average attendance of 14,000. After 21 home games, the Predators were only averaging 12,766 in paid attendance.[3] Team owner Craig Leipold had also announced that he was looking to sell up to 40% of the team to local interests; however, he found no immediate takers.[4]

In February, the Predators acquired forward Peter Forsberg from the Philadelphia Flyers for Scottie Upshall, Ryan Parent and two draft picks.[5] The deal paid immediate dividends at the gate: the Predators announced they had sold 3,500 tickets for their games in the first day after the trade was announced.[6]

The Predators finished the season with a franchise-record 110 points, with 51 wins, and earned a fourth place seed in the Western Conference quarterfinals in the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They then lost to the San Jose Sharks in five games in the quarterfinals.

On May 23, 2007, Craig Leipold was reported to have reached a tentative agreement to sell the team to Research In Motion Chairman and Co-CEO Jim Balsillie.[7] According to Leipold, the team were likely to play the 2007–08 season in Nashville, but the future of the team after that had not been clear.[8] Balsillie had been rumored to be interested in placing another team in Southern Ontario.[7] The sale was later not approved, and the Predators stayed in their city.

Regular season

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The Predators finished the regular season having allowed the fewest shorthanded goals, with two.[9]

Season standings

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Central Division
No. CR GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 1 Detroit Red Wings 82 50 19 13 254 199 113
2 4 Nashville Predators 82 51 23 8 272 212 110
3 10 St. Louis Blues 82 34 35 13 214 254 81
4 11 Columbus Blue Jackets 82 33 42 7 201 249 73
5 13 Chicago Blackhawks 82 31 42 9 201 258 71

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime/shootout loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PIM = Penalties in minutes; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Western Conference[10]
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 z-Detroit Red Wings CE 82 50 19 13 254 199 113
2 y-Anaheim Ducks PA 82 48 20 14 258 208 110
3 y-Vancouver Canucks NW 82 49 26 7 222 201 105
4 Nashville Predators CE 82 51 23 8 272 212 110
5 San Jose Sharks PA 82 51 26 5 258 199 107
6 Dallas Stars PA 82 50 25 7 226 197 107
7 Minnesota Wild NW 82 48 26 8 235 191 104
8 Calgary Flames NW 82 43 29 10 258 226 96
8.5
9 Colorado Avalanche NW 82 44 31 7 272 251 95
10 St. Louis Blues CE 82 34 35 13 214 254 81
11 Columbus Blue Jackets CE 82 33 42 7 201 249 73
12 Edmonton Oilers NW 82 32 43 7 195 248 71
13 Chicago Blackhawks CE 82 31 42 9 201 258 71
14 Los Angeles Kings PA 82 27 41 14 227 283 68
15 Phoenix Coyotes PA 82 31 46 5 216 284 67

bold - qualified for playoffs, y - division title, z - best conference record
CE - Central Division, NW - Northwest Division, PA - Pacific Division


Playoffs

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The Nashville Predators ended the 2006–07 regular season as the Western Conference's fourth seed.

Schedule and results

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Regular season

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2006–07 regular season[11]
October: 7–3–1 (home: 2–1–1; road: 5–2–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
1 October 5 Chicago 8 – 6 Nashville Vokoun 17,113 0–1–0 0 Recap
2 October 7 Nashville 5 – 6 Minnesota Vokoun 18,568 0–2–0 0 Recap
3 October 12 Nashville 1 – 3 Chicago Mason 8,008 0–3–0 0 Recap
4 October 14 Phoenix 1 – 4 Nashville Vokoun 13,770 1–3–0 2 Recap
5 October 16 Nashville 2 – 1 NY Islanders SO Vokoun 9,431 2–3–0 4 Recap
6 October 18 Nashville 3 – 0 NY Rangers Vokoun 18,200 3–3–0 6 Recap
7 October 19 Nashville 4 – 3 New Jersey SO Mason 11,274 4–3–0 8 Recap
8 October 21 Vancouver 4 – 3 Nashville OT Vokoun 16,073 4–3–1 9 Recap
9 October 26 San Jose 3 – 4 Nashville Vokoun 13,436 5–3–1 11 Recap
10 October 28 Nashville 3 – 2 Calgary Vokoun 19,289 6–3–1 13 Recap
11 October 31 Nashville 3 – 2 Vancouver Vokoun 18,630 7–3–1 15 Recap
November: 10–2–1 (home: 4–0–1; road: 6–2–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
12 November 1 Nashville 5 – 3 Edmonton Mason 16,839 8–3–1 17 Recap
13 November 4 Nashville 4 – 3 Minnesota Vokoun 18,568 9–3–1 19 Recap
14 November 10 Nashville 0 – 3 Detroit Vokoun 20,066 9–4–1 19 Recap
15 November 11 Colorado 0 – 1 Nashville Mason 17,113 10–4–1 21 Recap
16 November 15 Nashville 5 – 4 Columbus Vokoun 16,283 11–4–1 23 Recap
17 November 16 Minnesota 7 – 6 Nashville SO Mason 12,759 11–4–2 24 Recap
18 November 18 Columbus 2 – 4 Nashville Vokoun 13,209 12–4–2 26 Recap
19 November 20 Nashville 3 – 1 Columbus Vokoun 16,174 13–4–2 28 Recap
20 November 22 Nashville 0 – 1 Dallas Vokoun 17,853 13–5–2 28 Recap
21 November 23 Vancouver 0 – 6 Nashville Vokoun 15,396 14–5–2 30 Recap
22 November 25 Detroit 2 – 6 Nashville Mason 16,835 15–5–2 32 Recap
23 November 29 Nashville 3 – 2 Philadelphia Mason 18,789 16–5–2 34 Recap
24 November 30 Nashville 5 – 4 St. Louis Mason 5,410 17–5–2 36 Recap
December: 9–5–1 (home: 6–1–1; road: 3–4–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
25 December 2 Chicago 4 – 3 Nashville OT Mason 15,530 17–5–3 37 Recap
26 December 4 Nashville 2 – 3 Phoenix Mason 11,735 17–6–3 37 Recap
27 December 6 Nashville 0 – 4 Anaheim Mason 15,362 17–7–3 37 Recap
28 December 7 Nashville 4 – 1 Los Angeles Mason 15,119 18–7–3 39 Recap
29 December 9 Nashville 1 – 3 San Jose Mason 17,496 18–8–3 39 Recap
30 December 12 Edmonton 2 – 3 Nashville Mason 12,032 19–8–3 41 Recap
31 December 14 Ottawa 0 – 6 Nashville Mason 12,718 20–8–3 43 Recap
32 December 16 St. Louis 2 – 3 Nashville SO Mason 13,309 21–8–3 45 Recap
33 December 17 Nashville 2 – 1 St. Louis OT Mason 9,318 22–8–3 47 Recap
34 December 20 Nashville 2 – 1 Chicago Mason 10,201 23–8–3 49 Recap
35 December 21 Buffalo 7 – 2 Nashville Mason 16,616 23–9–3 49 Recap
36 December 23 Los Angeles 0 – 7 Nashville Mason 14,739 24–9–3 51 Recap
37 December 26 St. Louis 2 – 3 Nashville SO Mason 14,807 25–9–3 53 Recap
38 December 29 Nashville 1 – 4 Dallas Mason 18,532 25–10–3 53 Recap
39 December 30 Boston 0 – 5 Nashville Mason 16,612 26–10–3 55 Recap
January: 10–3–0 (home: 6–1–0; road: 4–2–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
40 January 1 Colorado 5 – 3 Nashville Mason 15,878 26–11–3 55 Recap
41 January 5 Nashville 8 – 3 Chicago Mason 13,186 27–11–3 57 Recap
42 January 6 St. Louis 2 – 3 Nashville Mason 14,438 28–11–3 59 Recap
43 January 9 Anaheim 4 – 5 Nashville OT Vokoun 11,821 29–11–3 61 Recap
44 January 12 Columbus 0 – 2 Nashville Vokoun 14,136 30–11–3 63 Recap
45 January 13 Nashville 4 – 1 Columbus Mason 16,825 31–11–3 65 Recap
46 January 15 Calgary 3 – 5 Nashville Vokoun 12,011 32–11–3 67 Recap
47 January 17 Nashville 3 – 5 Detroit Mason 20,066 32–12–3 67 Recap
48 January 18 Columbus 0 – 4 Nashville Mason 10,927 33–12–3 69 Recap
49 January 20 Chicago 3 – 6 Nashville Mason 17,113 34–12–3 71 Recap
50 January 26 Nashville 3 – 1 Chicago Vokoun 11,162 35–12–3 73 Recap
51 January 27 Nashville 6 – 3 St. Louis Mason 16,346 36–12–3 75 Recap
52 January 30 Nashville 3 – 4 Colorado Vokoun 17,119 36–13–3 75 Recap
February: 7–5–1 (home: 5–2–1; road: 2–3–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
53 February 1 Nashville 2 – 3 Phoenix Vokoun 14,047 36–14–3 75 Recap
54 February 3 Anaheim 0 – 3 Nashville Vokoun 17,113 37–14–3 77 Recap
55 February 6 Nashville 1 – 4 Pittsburgh Mason 16,333 37–15–3 77 Recap
56 February 8 Toronto 2 – 4 Nashville Vokoun 15,018 38–15–3 79 Recap
57 February 10 Los Angeles 4 – 1 Nashville Vokoun 17,113 38–16–3 79 Recap
58 February 14 San Jose 0 – 5 Nashville Vokoun 13,836 39–16–3 81 Recap
59 February 16 Nashville 0 – 1 St. Louis Mason 15,660 39–17–3 81 Recap
60 February 17 Minnesota 4 – 1 Nashville Vokoun 17,113 39–18–3 81 Recap
61 February 19 Phoenix 1 – 4 Nashville Vokoun 15,862 40–18–3 83 Recap
62 February 22 Montreal 6 – 5 Nashville SO Vokoun 15,808 40–18–4 84 Recap
63 February 24 Detroit 3 – 4 Nashville OT Vokoun 17,113 41–18–4 86 Recap
64 February 25 Nashville 4 – 3 Columbus OT Mason 16,220 42–18–4 88 Recap
65 February 28 Nashville 4 – 3 San Jose SO Vokoun 17,496 43–18–4 90 Recap
March: 6–5–3 (home: 4–3–0; road: 2–2–3)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
66 March 3 Nashville 6 – 3 Los Angeles Mason 16,854 44–18–4 92 Recap
67 March 4 Nashville 2 – 3 Anaheim SO Vokoun 17,174 44–18–5 93 Recap
68 March 6 Nashville 3 – 4 Detroit Vokoun 20,066 44–18–6 94 Recap
69 March 8 Calgary 3 – 6 Nashville Mason 15,515 45–18–6 96 Recap
70 March 10 Columbus 1 – 2 Nashville Vokoun 17,113 46–18–6 98 Recap
71 March 13 Detroit 5 – 2 Nashville Vokoun 17,113 46–19–6 98 Recap
72 March 14 Nashville 2 – 4 Detroit Mason 20,066 46–20–6 98 Recap
73 March 17 Dallas 2 – 3 Nashville Vokoun 17,113 47–20–6 100 Recap
74 March 21 Nashville 0 – 2 Vancouver Vokoun 18,630 47–21–6 100 Recap
75 March 22 Nashville 2 – 3 Calgary OT Mason 19,289 47–21–7 101 Recap
76 March 24 Nashville 4 – 0 Edmonton Vokoun 16,839 48–21–7 103 Recap
77 March 27 Edmonton 3 – 4 Nashville Vokoun 16,832 49–21–7 105 Recap
78 March 29 Detroit 2 – 1 Nashville Vokoun 16,646 49–22–7 105 Recap
79 March 31 Dallas 4 – 2 Nashville Vokoun 17,113 49–23–7 105 Recap
April: 2–0–1 (home: 1–0–1; road: 1–0–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
80 April 3 Chicago 3 – 2 Nashville SO Mason 14,663 49–23–8 106 Recap
81 April 5 St. Louis 1 – 4 Nashville Vokoun 16,624 50–23–8 108 Recap
82 April 7 Nashville 4 – 2 Colorado Vokoun 17,462 51–23–8 110 Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

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2007 Stanley Cup playoffs[11]
Western Conference Quarterfinals: vs. (5) San Jose Sharks — Sharks win 4–1
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap
1 April 11 San Jose 5 – 4 Nashville 2OT Vokoun 17,113 0 – 1 Recap
2 April 13 San Jose 2 – 5 Nashville Vokoun 17,113 1 – 1 Recap
3 April 16 Nashville 1 – 3 San Jose Vokoun 17,496 1 – 2 Recap
4 April 18 Nashville 2 – 3 San Jose Vokoun 17,496 1 – 3 Recap
5 April 20 San Jose 3 – 2 Nashville Vokoun 17,113 1 – 4 Recap
Legend:

  Win   Loss

Player statistics

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Scoring

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  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
No. Player Pos Regular season Playoffs
GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
9 Paul Kariya LW 82 24 52 76 6 36 5 0 2 2 −4 2
71 Jean-Pierre Dumont RW 82 21 45 66 14 28 5 4 2 6 4 0
11 David Legwand C 78 27 36 63 23 44 5 0 3 3 −2 2
26 Steve Sullivan RW 57 22 38 60 16 20 — — — — — —
10 Martin Erat RW 68 16 41 57 13 50 3 0 1 1 −1 0
44 Kimmo Timonen D 80 13 42 55 20 42 5 0 2 2 −1 4
19 Jason Arnott C 68 27 27 54 15 48 5 2 1 3 0 2
6 Shea Weber D 79 17 23 40 13 60 5 0 3 3 0 2
17 Scott Hartnell LW 64 22 17 39 19 96 5 1 1 2 −1 28
47 Alexander Radulov RW 64 18 19 37 19 26 4 3 1 4 1 19
3 Marek Zidlicky D 79 4 26 30 8 72 5 0 2 2 −1 4
38 Vernon Fiddler C 72 11 15 26 11 40 5 1 1 2 −3 4
20 Ryan Suter D 82 8 16 24 10 54 5 1 0 1 0 8
2 Dan Hamhuis D 81 6 14 20 8 66 5 0 1 1 −3 2
21 Peter Forsberg† C 17 2 13 15 5 16 5 2 2 4 2 12
12 Scott Nichol C 59 7 6 13 7 79 5 0 0 0 1 17
63 Josef Vasicek‡ C 38 4 9 13 1 29 — — — — — —
25 Jerred Smithson C 64 5 7 12 −8 42 5 0 0 0 −2 17
22 Jordin Tootoo RW 65 3 6 9 −11 116 4 0 1 1 −2 21
5 Greg Zanon D 66 3 5 8 16 32 5 0 2 2 −2 2
14 Ramzi Abid LW 13 1 4 5 −3 13 2 0 0 0 −1 0
16 Darcy Hordichuk LW 53 1 3 4 −2 90 2 0 0 0 0 0
7 Scottie Upshall‡ LW 14 2 1 3 −1 18 — — — — — —
42 Mikko Lehtonen‡ D 15 1 2 3 0 8 — — — — — —
29 Tomas Vokoun G 44 0 2 2 4 5 0 0 0 2
8 Kevin Klein D 3 1 0 1 3 0 — — — — — —
34 Sheldon Brookbank D 3 0 1 1 0 12 — — — — — —
30 Chris Mason G 40 0 1 1 4 — — — — — —
37 Rich Peverley† C 13 0 1 1 −1 0 — — — — — —
4 Vitaly Vishnevski† D 15 0 1 1 1 10 — — — — — —
28 Patrick Leahy RW 1 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — —
49 Michael Leighton†‡ G 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — —

Goaltending

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  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
No. Player Regular season Playoffs
GP W L OT SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
29 Tomas Vokoun 44 27 12 4 1299 104 2.40 .920 5 2601 5 1 4 163 16 2.97 .902 0 324
30 Chris Mason 40 24 11 4 1244 93 2.38 .925 5 2342 — — — — — — — — —
49 Michael Leighton†‡ 1 0 0 0 10 2 6.07 .800 0 20 — — — — — — — — —

Awards and records

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Awards

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Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(in-season) 		NHL All-Star Game selection Kimmo Timonen [12]
Barry Trotz (coach)
NHL First Star of the Week David Legwand (January 21) [13]
NHL Second Star of the Week Chris Mason (December 17) [13]
NHL YoungStars Game selection Alexander Radulov [14]
Shea Weber

Milestones

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Milestone Player Date Ref
First game Mikko Lehtonen October 7, 2006 [15]
Alexander Radulov October 21, 2006
Sheldon Brookbank February 6, 2007
Rich Peverley March 4, 2007

Transactions

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The Predators were involved in the following transactions from June 20, 2006, the day after the deciding game of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 6, 2007, the day of the deciding game of the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals.[16]

Trades

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Date Details Ref
July 18, 2006 (2006-07-18) To Nashville Predators
To Carolina Hurricanes
[17]
July 19, 2006 (2006-07-19) To Nashville Predators
To New York Rangers
[18]
To Nashville Predators
  • 3rd-round pick in 2007
 To Pittsburgh Penguins
[18]
January 26, 2007 (2007-01-26) To Nashville Predators
To Anaheim Ducks
[19]
February 9, 2007 (2007-02-09) To Nashville Predators
To Carolina Hurricanes
  • Josef Vasicek
 [20]
February 10, 2007 (2007-02-10) To Nashville Predators
To Atlanta Thrashers
  • Eric Belanger
 [21]
February 15, 2007 (2007-02-15) To Nashville Predators
To Philadelphia Flyers
[22]
February 27, 2007 (2007-02-27) To Nashville Predators
  • 4th-round pick in 2007
 To Buffalo Sabres
 [23]
June 4, 2007 (2007-06-04) To Nashville Predators
To Philadelphia Flyers
  • Future considerations
 [24]

Players acquired

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Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 2, 2006 (2006-07-02) Jason Arnott Dallas Stars 5-year Free agency [25]
July 17, 2006 (2006-07-17) Shane Endicott Pittsburgh Penguins Free agency [26]
Karl Goehring San Antonio Rampage (AHL) Free agency [26]
Pat Leahy Boston Bruins Free agency [26]
Nolan Yonkman Washington Capitals Free agency [26]
July 21, 2006 (2006-07-21) Ramzi Abid Atlanta Thrashers 1-year Free agency [27]
August 21, 2006 (2006-08-21) Alex Henry Minnesota Wild 1-year Free agency [28]
August 29, 2006 (2006-08-29) Jean-Pierre Dumont Buffalo Sabres 2-year Free agency [29]
October 2, 2006 (2006-10-02) Kim Staal Malmo Redhawks (Allsvenskan) 1-year Free agency [30]
October 6, 2006 (2006-10-06) Kelsey Wilson Guelph Storm (OHL) 3-year Free agency [31]
November 27, 2006 (2006-11-27) Michael Leighton Anaheim Ducks Waivers [32]
January 17, 2007 (2007-01-17) Rich Peverley Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) 2-year Free agency [33]
June 1, 2007 (2007-06-01) Antti Pihlstrom HPK (Liiga) 2-year Free agency [34]
Oliver Setzinger Vienna Capitals (EBEL) 1-year Free agency [34]

Players lost

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Date Player New team Via[b] Ref
July 2, 2006 (2006-07-02) Mike Sillinger New York Islanders Free agency (III) [36]
July 3, 2006 (2006-07-03) Mark Eaton Pittsburgh Penguins Free agency (III) [37]
Brendan Witt New York Islanders Free agency (III) [38]
July 4, 2006 (2006-07-04) Darren Haydar Atlanta Thrashers Free agency (VI) [39]
July 17, 2006 (2006-07-17) Brian Finley Boston Bruins Free agency (UFA) [40]
July 20, 2006 (2006-07-20) Rick Berry New York Islanders Free agency (UFA) [41]
July 26, 2006 (2006-07-26) Danny Markov Detroit Red Wings Free agency (III) [42]
August 2, 2006 (2006-08-02) Greg Classen Hamburg Freezers (DEL) Free agency (II) [43]
August 14, 2006 (2006-08-14) Greg Johnson Detroit Red Wings Free agency (III) [44]
October 29, 2006 (2006-10-29) Yanic Perreault Phoenix Coyotes Free agency (III) [45]
November 10, 2006 (2006-11-10) Jeremy Yablonski Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) Free agency (UFA) [46]
January 11, 2007 (2007-01-11) Michael Leighton Philadelphia Flyers Waivers [47]

Signings

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Date Player Term Contract type Ref
July 1, 2006 (2006-07-01) Chris Mason 2-year Re-signing [48]
July 2, 2006 (2006-07-02) Cody Franson Entry-level [49]
July 17, 2006 (2006-07-17) Brandon Segal Re-signing [26]
July 21, 2006 (2006-07-21) Sheldon Brookbank 1-year Re-signing [27]
Jordin Tootoo 2-year Re-signing [27]
July 22, 2006 (2006-07-22) David Legwand 2-year Re-signing [50]
July 24, 2006 (2006-07-24) Martin Erat 2-year Re-signing [51]
August 1, 2006 (2006-08-01) Scott Hartnell 1-year Re-signing [52]
September 11, 2006 (2006-09-11) Tomas Vokoun 4-year Extension [53]
September 21, 2006 (2006-09-21) Dan Hamhuis 4-year Re-signing [54]
October 6, 2006 (2006-10-06) Cal O'Reilly 3-year Entry-level [31]
May 24, 2007 (2007-05-24) Teemu Laakso 3-year Entry-level [55]
June 1, 2007 (2007-06-01) Patric Hornqvist 3-year Entry-level [34]
Janne Niskala 1-year Entry-level [34]
Alexander Sulzer 2-year Entry-level [34]
Richard Stehlik 2-year Entry-level [34]

Draft picks

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Nashville's picks at the 2006 NHL entry draft in Vancouver, British Columbia.[56] The Predators traded their first round pick, thus their first selection was in the 2nd round, 56th overall.

Round # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team (League)
2 56 Blake Geoffrion (LW)  United States Nashville Predators U.S. National Team Development Program (NAHL)
4 105 Niko Snellman (W)  Finland Nashville Predators (from Atlanta) Ilves (SM-liiga)
5 146 Mark Dekanich (G)  Canada Nashville Predators Colgate University (ECAC)
6 176 Ryan Flynn (RW)  United States Nashville Predators U.S. National Team Development Program (NAHL)
7 206 Viktor Sjodin (W)  Sweden Nashville Predators VIK Västerås HK Jr. (Sweden)

Minor league affiliates

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The Milwaukee Admirals were Nashville's top affiliate in the American Hockey League in 2006–07, and the New Mexico Scorpions were the Central Hockey League affiliate.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Condition not met. The Flyers would have received the pick if Nashville re-signed Forsberg for the 2007–08 season.
  2. ^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[35]

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