"The Nashville Predators "won the offseason" two summers ago when they signed both Jonathan Marchessault and Steven Stamkos in the summer of 2024. It was a huge move for head coach turned general manager Barry Trotz. Success did not follow, as the Predators finished as a lottery team in 2024-2025. Stamkos had a particularly bad season but finished with a respectable 27 goals. It seemed the Tampa Bay Lightning were justified in letting their long time captain walk in such an unceremonious fashion."
"After a slow start to this season Stamkos's offensive output turned around and he currently has 25 goals entering play Tuesday. If the Predators are once again sellers at the deadline Stamkos has emerged as their best trade chip. A report from November said the Predators were listening to trade offers for the 35 year old top six right winger."
The Nashville Predators signed Jonathan Marchessault and Steven Stamkos in summer 2024, a major offseason move by general manager Barry Trotz. The Predators nonetheless finished as a lottery team in 2024-2025. Stamkos struggled initially but scored 27 goals last season and has revived his production this season, totaling 25 goals entering Tuesday. A November report indicated Nashville was open to trade offers for the 35-year-old right winger. The Predators have climbed to just over .500 and sit three points behind the second Western Conference wild card, complicating any decision to trade Stamkos for a first-round pick.
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