2010–11 Nashville Predators season

Professional ice hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2010–11 2010 Nashville Predators Western 5th Central 2nd 44–27–11 24–9–8 20–18–3 219 194 David Poile Barry Trotz Shea Weber Steve SullivanRyan Suter Bridgestone Arena Sergei Kostitsyn (23) Ryan Suter (35) Martin EratKostitsyn (50) Ryan Suter (+20) Shane O'Brien (83) Pekka Rinne (33) Rinne (2.12) The 2010–11 Nashville Predators season was the team's 13th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). They were defeated by the Vancouver Canucks in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. 2 Pre-season With their 18th-overall first-round pick, the Predators chose Austin Watson of the Peterborough Petes. Regular season The Predators opened the season on October 9 at home against the Anaheim Ducks. The regular season ended on April 9, with their final game being against the St. Louis Blues. Playoffs The Predators clinched a berth in the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs as the Western Conference's fifth seed. The Predators won their first playoff series in franchise history after defeating the Anaheim Ducks in six games to advance to the Western Conference Semifinals against the first seed, the Vancouver Canucks. In a low-scoring series, the Canucks managed to close out the Predators at Bridgestone Arena in six games. Standings NSH NSH Schedule and results Pre-season 2010 Pre-season record: 4–2–0 (home: 1–2–0; road: 3–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Recap 1 September 23 Carolina Hurricanes 3–1 Nashville Predators Dekanich 0–1–0 2 September 24 Nashville Predators 2–1 Carolina Hurricanes Lindback 1–1–0 3 September 25 Washington Capitals 2–1 Nashville Predators Lindback 1–2–0 4 September 27 Atlanta Thrashers 1–2 Nashville Predators Rinne 2–2–0 5 September 29 Nashville Predators 4–3 Atlanta Thrashers Lindback 3–2–0 6 October 3 Nashville Predators 3–0 Washington Capitals Rinne 4–2–0 Regular season 2010–11 game log October: 5–2–3 (home: 2–1–3; road: 3–1–0) Pts. 13 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 9 Anaheim Ducks 1–4 Nashville Predators Rinne 17,113 1–0–0 2 2 October 13 Nashville Predators 3–2 Chicago Blackhawks Lindback 20,680 2–0–0 4 3 October 14 St. Louis Blues 3–4 Nashville Predators Lindback 15,103 3–0–0 6 4 October 16 Washington Capitals 3–2 Nashville Predators OT Lindback 16,144 3–0–1 7 5 October 19 Calgary Flames 1–0 Nashville Predators OT Rinne 15,684 3–0–2 8 6 October 21 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 Nashville Predators OT Rinne 17,113 3–0–3 9 7 October 23 Nashville Predators 1–0 Dallas Stars Rinne 13,583 4–0–3 11 8 October 24 Nashville Predators 4–3 Tampa Bay Lightning Lindback 14,453 5–0–3 13 9 October 28 St. Louis Blues 3–0 Nashville Predators Rinne 15,506 5–1–3 13 10 October 30 Nashville Predators 2–5 Detroit Red Wings Rinne 18,711 5–2–3 13 November: 5–6–2 (home: 2–0–2; road: 3–6–0) Pts. 12 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 11 November 3 Nashville Predators 3–4 Phoenix Coyotes Rinne 6,761 5–3–3 13 12 November 6 Nashville Predators 1–4 Los Angeles Kings Rinne 18,118 5–4–3 13 13 November 7 Nashville Predators 4–5 Anaheim Ducks Lindback 13,520 5–5–3 13 14 November 11 Nashville Predators 3–2 St. Louis Blues SO Rinne 19,150 6–5–3 15 15 November 13 Chicago Blackhawks 3–4 Nashville Predators SO Rinne 17,113 7–5–3 17 16 November 16 Nashville Predators 4–5 Toronto Maple Leafs Rinne 19,069 7–6–3 17 17 November 18 Nashville Predators 3–0 Montreal Canadiens Rinne 21,273 8–6–3 19 18 November 20 Nashville Predators 2–1 Carolina Hurricanes SO Rinne 15,384 9–6–3 21 19 November 22 Nashville Predators 0–2 Columbus Blue Jackets Rinne 10,095 9–7–3 21 20 November 24 St. Louis Blues 2–1 Nashville Predators SO Rinne 16,603 9–7–4 22 21 November 26 Nashville Predators 2–5 Minnesota Wild Lindback 17,814 9–8–4 22 22 November 27 New York Rangers 2–1 Nashville Predators SO Rinne 17,113 9–8–5 23 23 November 30 Phoenix Coyotes 0–3 Nashville Predators Rinne 14,333 10–8–5 25 December: 8–5–1 (home: 4–3–0; road: 4–2–1) Pts. 17 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 24 December 1 Nashville Predators 4–3 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Rinne 9,892 11–8–5 27 25 December 4 Carolina Hurricanes 2–5 Nashville Predators Lindback 15,016 12–8–5 29 26 December 6 Nashville Predators 2–3 Atlanta Thrashers OT Lindback 10,024 12–8–6 30 27 December 8 Nashville Predators 3–2 Detroit Red Wings Lindback 17,359 13–8–6 32 28 December 11 Florida Panthers 0–3 Nashville Predators Lindback 16,128 14–8–6 34 29 December 13 New York Islanders 0–5 Nashville Predators Lindback 14,314 15–8–6 36 30 December 15 San Jose Sharks 2–3 Nashville Predators Lindback 14,731 16–8–6 38 31 December 17 Nashville Predators 3–1 New Jersey Devils Lindback 14,137 17–8–6 40 32 December 18 Los Angeles Kings 6–1 Nashville Predators Dekanich 16,734 17–9–6 40 33 December 22 Nashville Predators 1–4 Chicago Blackhawks Lindback 21,526 17–10–6 40 34 December 23 Ottawa Senators 2–1 Nashville Predators Rinne 17,113 17–11–6 40 35 December 26 Nashville Predators 0–2 St. Louis Blues Rinne 19,150 17–12–6 40 36 December 28 Dallas Stars 4–2 Nashville Predators Rinne 17,113 17–13–6 40 37 December 31 Nashville Predators 4–1 Minnesota Wild Rinne 18,285 18–13–6 42 January: 9–4–0 (home: 3–0–0; road: 6–4–0) Pts. 18 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 38 January 2 Columbus Blue Jackets 1–4 Nashville Predators Rinne 14,593 19–13–6 44 39 January 5 Nashville Predators 4–1 Anaheim Ducks Rinne 12,216 20–13–6 46 40 January 6 Nashville Predators 5–2 Los Angeles Kings Lindback 17,823 21–13–6 48 41 January 8 Nashville Predators 2–1 San Jose Sharks Rinne 17,562 22–13–6 50 42 January 11 Minnesota Wild 1–5 Nashville Predators Rinne 15,311 23–13–6 52 43 January 13 Nashville Predators 2–3 Florida Panthers Rinne 12,228 23–14–6 52 44 January 15 Chicago Blackhawks 2–3 Nashville Predators SO Rinne 17,113 24–14–6 54 45 January 16 Nashville Predators 3–6 Chicago Blackhawks Lindback 21,387 24–15–6 54 46 January 18 Nashville Predators 5–2 Phoenix Coyotes Rinne 8,236 25–15–6 56 47 January 20 Nashville Predators 5–1 Colorado Avalanche Rinne 12,638 26–15–6 58 48 January 23 Nashville Predators 3–2 Edmonton Oilers SO Rinne 16,839 27–15–6 60 49 January 24 Nashville Predators 1–3 Calgary Flames Rinne 19,289 27–16–6 60 50 January 26 Nashville Predators 1–2 Vancouver Canucks Rinne 18,860 27–17–6 60 February: 5–6–2 (home: 4–3–2; road: 1–3–0) Pts. 12 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 51 February 1 Calgary Flames 3–2 Nashville Predators SO Rinne 18,860 27–17–7 61 52 February 3 Nashville Predators 2–3 Philadelphia Flyers Lindback 19,702 27–18–7 61 53 February 5 Detroit Red Wings 0–3 Nashville Predators Rinne 17,113 28–18–7 63 54 February 7 Edmonton Oilers 4–0 Nashville Predators Rinne 14,388 28–19–7 63 55 February 9 Nashville Predators 4–1 Detroit Red Wings Rinne 20,066 29–19–7 65 56 February 12 Colorado Avalanche 3–5 Nashville Predators Rinne 17,113 30–19–7 67 57 February 15 San Jose Sharks 2–1 Nashville Predators OT Rinne 14,132 30–19–8 68 58 February 17 Vancouver Canucks 1–3 Nashville Predators Rinne 15,337 31–19–8 70 59 February 19 Phoenix Coyotes 3–2 Nashville Predators Rinne 17,113 31–20–8 70 60 February 22 Nashville Predators 0–4 Columbus Blue Jackets Rinne 12,457 31–21–8 70 61 February 24 Chicago Blackhawks 3–0 Nashville Predators Rinne 17,113 31–22–8 70 62 February 26 Nashville Predators 2–3 Dallas Stars Rinne 15,860 31–23–8 70 63 February 27 Columbus Blue Jackets 2–3 Nashville Predators Rinne 16,340 32–23–8 72 March: 10–3–2 (home: 7–2–0; road: 3–1–2) Pts. 22 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 64 March 1 Nashville Predators 1–2 Edmonton Oilers SO Rinne 16,839 32–23–9 73 65 March 3 Nashville Predators 3–0 Vancouver Canucks Rinne 18,860 33–23–9 75 66 March 6 Nashville Predators 2–3 Calgary Flames Rinne 19,289 33–24–9 75 67 March 8 Nashville Predators 2–3 San Jose Sharks OT Rinne 17,562 33–24–10 76 68 March 10 Minnesota Wild 0–4 Nashville Predators Rinne 15,343 34–24–10 78 69 March 12 Colorado Avalanche 2–4 Nashville Predators Rinne 17,113 35–24–10 80 70 March 15 Los Angeles Kings 4–2 Nashville Predators Rinne 15,761 35–25–10 80 71 March 17 Boston Bruins 3–4 Nashville Predators OT Rinne 16,839 36–25–10 82 72 March 19 Detroit Red Wings 1–3 Nashville Predators Rinne 17,113 37–25–10 84 73 March 20 Nashville Predators 4–3 Buffalo Sabres OT Lindback 18,690 38–25–10 86 74 March 22 Edmonton Oilers 1–3 Nashville Predators Rinne 15,745 39–25–10 88 75 March 24 Anaheim Ducks 4–5 Nashville Predators Rinne 17,113 40–25–10 90 76 March 26 Dallas Stars 2–4 Nashville Predators Rinne 16,892 41–25–10 92 77 March 29 Vancouver Canucks 3–1 Nashville Predators Rinne 15,960 41–26–10 92 78 March 31 Nashville Predators 3–2 Colorado Avalanche Rinne 13,239 42–26–10 94 April: 2–1–1 (home: 2–0–1; road: 0–1–0) Pts. 5 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 79 April 2 Detroit Red Wings 4–3 Nashville Predators OT Rinne 17,113 42–26–11 95 80 April 5 Atlanta Thrashers 3–6 Nashville Predators Rinne 16,756 43–26–11 97 81 April 8 Columbus Blue Jackets 1–4 Nashville Predators Rinne 17,113 44–26–11 99 82 April 9 Nashville Predators 0–2 St. Louis Blues Rinne 19,150 44–27–11 99 Legend: #ccffcc Win (2 points) 1px solid #ccffcc #ffcccc Loss (0 points) 1px solid #ffcccc #ffffff Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) 1px solid #AAAAAA Playoffs 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs The Nashville Predators ended the 2010–11 regular season as the Western Conference's fifth seed. They defeated the fourth seed, the Anaheim Ducks, in the first round, 4–2, which is the first playoff series win in franchise history. Their opponent in the Western Conference Semifinals would be the Vancouver Canucks, who beat Nashville 4–2. 2011 Stanley Cup playoffsWestern Conference Quarter-final vs. (4) Anaheim Ducks – Nashville won series 4–2 Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Series Recap 1 April 13 @ Anaheim Ducks 4–1 Rinne Honda Center 17,174 1–0 2 April 15 @ Anaheim Ducks 3–5 Rinne Honda Center 17,174 1–1 3 April 17 Anaheim Ducks 4–3 Rinne Bridgestone Arena 17,113 2–1 4 April 20 Anaheim Ducks 3–6 Rinne Bridgestone Arena 17,113 2–2 5 April 22 @ Anaheim Ducks 4–3 OT Rinne Honda Center 17,385 3–2 6 April 24 Anaheim Ducks 4–2 Rinne Bridgestone Arena 17,113 4–2 Western Conference Semi-final vs. (1) Vancouver Canucks – Vancouver won series 4–2 Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Series Recap 1 April 28 @ Vancouver Canucks 0–1 Rinne Rogers Arena 18,860 0–1 2 April 30 @ Vancouver Canucks 2–1 2OT Rinne Rogers Arena 18,860 1–1 3 May 3 Vancouver Canucks 2–3 OT Rinne Bridgestone Arena 17,113 1–2 4 May 5 Vancouver Canucks 2–4 Rinne Bridgestone Arena 17,113 1–3 5 May 7 @ Vancouver Canucks 4–3 Rinne Rogers Arena 18,860 2–3 6 May 9 Vancouver Canucks 1–2 Rinne Bridgestone Arena 17,113 2–4 Player stats Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes Regular season Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM Martin Erat 64 17 33 50 14 22 Sergei Kostitsyn 77 23 27 50 10 20 Shea Weber 82 16 32 48 7 56 Patric Hornqvist Patric Hörnqvist 79 21 27 48 11 47 David Legwand 64 17 24 41 13 24 Ryan Suter 70 4 35 39 20 54 Colin Wilson Colin Wilson (ice hockey) 82 16 18 34 9 17 Joel Ward Joel Ward (ice hockey) 80 10 19 29 −1 42 Cody Franson 80 8 21 29 10 30 Marcel Goc 51 9 15 24 10 6 Steve Sullivan 44 10 12 22 4 28 Jordin Tootoo 54 8 10 18 8 61 Kevin Klein ice hockey 81 2 16 18 9 24 Cal O'Reilly 38 6 12 18 4 2 Nick Spaling 74 8 6 14 −10 20 Jerred Smithson 82 5 8 13 −6 34 Matthew Halischuk 27 4 8 12 5 2 Mike Fisher Mike Fisher (ice hockey)† 27 5 7 12 2 10 Francis Bouillon 44 1 9 10 −3 27 Shane O'Brien Shane O'Brien (ice hockey) 80 2 7 9 1 83 Blake Geoffrion 20 6 2 8 3 7 Jonathon Blum 23 3 5 8 8 8 Alexander Sulzer‡ 31 1 3 4 −5 14 Chris Mueller ice hockey 15 0 3 3 0 2 Marek Svatos Marek Svatoš‡ 9 1 2 3 1 2 Matthew Lombardi 2 0 0 0 −1 0 Wade Belak 15 0 0 0 −1 18 Steve Begin Steve Bégin 2 0 0 0 −2 4 Teemu Laakso 1 0 0 0 0 0 Andreas Thuresson 3 0 0 0 −1 2 Linus Klasen 4 0 0 0 −3 0 Playoffs Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM Joel Ward Joel Ward (ice hockey) 12 7 6 13 4 6 David Legwand 12 6 3 9 1 8 Mike Fisher Mike Fisher (ice hockey) 12 3 4 7 −1 11 Martin Erat 10 1 5 6 0 6 Jordin Tootoo 12 1 5 6 4 28 Ryan Suter 12 1 5 6 2 6 Cody Franson 12 1 5 6 0 0 Nick Spaling 12 2 4 6 3 0 Shea Weber 12 3 2 5 3 8 Sergei Kostitsyn 12 0 5 5 0 2 Steve Sullivan 9 2 1 3 2 2 Kevin Klein ice hockey 12 1 2 3 3 6 Patric Hornqvist Patric Hörnqvist 12 2 1 3 −2 6 Jerred Smithson 11 1 1 2 2 8 Blake Geoffrion 12 0 2 2 1 4 Matthew Halischuk 12 2 0 2 −1 0 Jonathon Blum 12 0 2 2 2 0 J. P. Dumont Jean-Pierre Dumont 3 0 1 1 −1 2 Shane O'Brien Shane O'Brien (ice hockey) 12 0 0 0 −2 18 Colin Wilson Colin Wilson (ice hockey) 3 0 0 0 −1 0 Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts Regular season Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM Pekka Rinne 64 3789 33 22 9 134 2.12 1905 .930 6 0 0 12 Anders Lindback Anders Lindbäck 22 1131 11 5 2 49 2.60 576 .915 2 0 0 0 Mark Dekanich 1 50 0 0 0 3 3.60 25 .880 0 0 0 0 Playoffs Player GP TOI W L GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM Pekka Rinne 12 748 6 6 32 2.57 343 .907 0 0 1 0 Anders Lindback Anders Lindbäck 1 13 0 0 0 0.00 9 1.000 0 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Predators. Stats reflect time with the Predators only. ‡Traded mid-season Bold/italics denotes franchise record Awards and records Awards Regular season Player Award Awarded Pekka RinneBergeron tops 'Three Stars' for the month of January NHL Third Star of the Month January 2011 Pekka RinnePerry tops March's 'Three Stars of the Month' NHL Third Star of the Month March 2011 Milestones Regular season Player Milestone Reached Shane O'Brien 300th Career NHL Game October 9, 2010 Anders Lindback 1st Career NHL Game1st Career NHL Win October 13, 2010 Jerred Smithson 400th Career NHL Game October 24, 2010 Linus Klasen 1st Career NHL Game October 30, 2010 Ryan Suter 400th Career NHL Game November 16, 2010 Anders Lindback 1st Career NHL Shutout December 11, 2010 Nick Spaling 1st Career NHL Goal December 13, 2010 Mark Dekanich 1st Career NHL Game December 18, 2010 Francis Bouillon 600th Career NHL Game December 26, 2010 Chris Mueller 1st Career NHL Game December 28, 2010 Marcel Goc 100th Career NHL Point January 5, 2011 Kevin Klein 200th Career NHL Game January 5, 2011 Joel Ward 200th Career NHL Game January 5, 2011 Cody Franson 100th Career NHL Game January 8, 2011 Chris Mueller 1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point January 16, 2011 J. P. Dumont 800th Career NHL Game January 23, 2011 Alexander Sulzer 1st Career NHL Goal January 23, 2011 Sergei Kostitsyn 200th Career NHL Game January 24, 2011 Shea Weber 200th Career NHL Point February 9, 2011 Sergei Kostitsyn 100th Career NHL Point February 9, 2011 Jonathon Blum 1st Career NHL Game February 22, 2011 Blake Geoffrion 1st Career NHL Game February 26, 2011 Jonathon Blum 1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Point February 27, 2011 Martin Erat 600th Career NHL Game March 1, 2011 Blake Geoffrion 1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Point March 1, 2011 Colin Wilson 100th Career NHL Game March 3, 2011 Jonathon Blum 1st Career NHL Assist March 6, 2011 Blake Geoffrion 1st Career NHL Assist March 12, 2011 Jordin Tootoo 400th Career NHL Game March 19, 2011 Blake Geoffrion 1st Career NHL Hat-trick March 20, 2011 Martin Erat 400th Career NHL Point March 31, 2011 Patric Hornqvist 100th Career NHL Point April 2, 2011 Mike Fisher 700th Career NHL Game April 5, 2011 Nick Spaling 100th Career NHL Game April 5, 2011 Shea Weber 400th Career NHL Game April 5, 2011 Playoffs Player Milestone Reached Jonathon Blum 1st Career NHL Playoff Game1st Career NHL Playoff Assist1st Career NHL Playoff Point April 13, 2011 Blake Geoffrion 1st Career NHL Playoff Game1st Career NHL Playoff Assist1st Career NHL Playoff Point April 13, 2011 Matthew Halischuk 1st Career NHL Playoff Game April 13, 2011 Patric Hornqvist 1st Career NHL Playoff Goal April 15, 2011 Jerred Smithson 1st Career NHL Playoff Assist April 17, 2011 Matt Halischuk 1st Career NHL Playoff Goal1st Career NHL Playoff Point April 20, 2011 Anders Lindback 1st Career NHL Playoff Game April 20, 2011 Nick Spaling 1st Career NHL Playoff Assist1st Career NHL Playoff Point April 22, 2011 Kevin Klein 1st Career NHL Playoff Goal April 22, 2011 Nick Spaling 1st Career NHL Playoff Goal April 24, 2011 Cody Franson 1st Career NHL Playoff Goal May 5, 2011 Transactions The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season. Trades DateDetails June 19, 2010Preds Trade Arnott to New Jersey To New Jersey Devils Jason Arnott To Nashville Predators Matthew Halischuk2nd-round pick in 2011 – Magnus Hellberg June 19, 2010Preds Trade for Ryan Parent To Philadelphia Flyers Dan HamhuisConditional 7th-round pick in 2011Condition not satisfied. To Nashville Predators Ryan Parent June 29, 2010Predators Acquire Forward Sergei Kostitsyn From Montreal To Montreal Canadiens Dan EllisDustin BoydFuture considerations To Nashville Predators Sergei KostitsynFuture considerations August 5, 2010Preds Trade Santorelli to Florida For Draft Picks To Florida Panthers Mike Santorelli To Nashville Predators Conditional 5th-round pick in 2011 – Josh Shalla September 1, 2010Preds Acquire Grant Lewis From Atlanta Thrashers To Atlanta Thrashers Ian McKenzie To Nashville Predators Grant Lewis October 5, 2010Preds Acquire O’Brien & Gendur From Vancouver Canucks To Vancouver Canucks Ryan ParentJonas Andersson To Nashville Predators Shane O'BrienDan Gendur February 10, 2011Preds Acquire Mike Fisher From Ottawa Senators To Ottawa Senators 1st-round pick in 2011 – Stefan NoesenConditional 3rd-round pick in 2012 – Jarrod Maidens To Nashville Predators Mike Fisher February 25, 2011Nashville Predators Acquire a Conditional Seventh-Round Pick from Florida To Florida Panthers Alexander Sulzer To Nashville Predators Conditional 7th-round pick in 2012Condition not satisfied. Notes Free agents acquired Player Former team Contract terms Kelsey WilsonPreds Sign Kelsey Wilson To 1-Year Deal Red Bull Salzburg 1 year, $525,000 Jonas AnderssonPreds Sign Jonas Andersson to 1-Year Deal Dinamo Minsk 1 year, $675,000 Matthew LombardiPreds Sign Center Matthew Lombardi to 3-Year Deal Phoenix Coyotes 3 years, $10.5 million Brett PalinPreds Sign Free Agent Defenseman Brett Palin Abbotsford Heat 1 year, $550,000 Jamie LundmarkPreds Sign Veteran Forward Jamie Lundmark Toronto Maple Leafs 1 year, $600,000 Aaron JohnsonPreds Sign Free Agent Defenseman Aaron Johnson Edmonton Oilers 1 year, $550,000 Steve BeginPreds Sign Forward Steve Begin Boston Bruins 1 year, $550,000 Chris MuellerPredators Sign Forward Chris Mueller; Activate Mueller to NHL Roster Milwaukee Admirals 1 year, $500,000 Free agents lost Player New team Contract terms Triston GrantPanthers Sign RW Bill Thomas and LW Triston Grant Florida Panthers 1 year, $510,000 Dave ScatchardBlues Sign Forward Dave Scatchard St. Louis Blues 1 year, $550,000 Denis GrebeshkovGREBESHKOV AGREES TO JOIN SKA ST. PETERSBURG OF KHL SKA Saint Petersburg 2 years Ben GuiteBlue Jackets Sign Forward Ben Guite Columbus Blue Jackets 1 year, $575,000 Claimed via waivers Player Former team Date claimed off waivers Marek SvatosPredators Claim Marek Svatos On Waivers St. Louis Blues December 29, 2010 Lost via waivers Player New team Date claimed off waivers Marek SvatosBulletin: Senators claim forward Marek Svatos off waivers from Nashville Ottawa Senators February 24, 2011 Player signings Player Contract terms Wade BelakPreds Re-Sign Wade Belak 1 year, $575,000 Jani LajunenPreds Sign Jani Lajunen To Entry-Level Contract 3 years, $1.845 million entry-level contract Anders LindbackPreds Sign '08 Draftee Anders Lindback 2 years, $1.375 million entry-level contract Roman JosiPreds Sign 2008 Second Rounder Roman Josi 3 years, $2.625 million entry-level contract Atte EngrenPreds Sign Finnish Goaltender Atte Engren 2 years, $1.22 million entry-level contract Blake GeoffrionPreds Sign Brentwood Native Blake Geoffrion 2 years, $2.125 million entry-level contract Francis BouillonPreds Sign Bouillon To 2-Year Deal 2 years, $2.7 million Andreas ThuressonPredators Sign Forward Andreas Thuresson 1 year, $575,000 Teemu LaaksoPreds Bring Back Laakso On 1-Year Deal 1 year, $600,000 Sergei KostitsynNashville Predators https://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533895 https://web.archive.org/web/20100711000323/http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533895 dead July 11, 2010 Nashville Predators Sign Forward Sergei Kostitsyn July 6, 2010 1 year, $550,000 Ryan ParentPredators Ink Ryan Parent to a Two-Year Contract 2 years, $1.85 million Mark DekanichPredators Sign Goaltender Mark Dekanich to One-Year ContractJuly 2026 medicmedic 1 year, $550,000 Patric HornqvistPreds Sign Hornqvist to 3-Year Deal 3 years, $9.25 million Taylor BeckPreds Sign '09 Draftee Taylor Beck 3 years, $2.07 million entry-level contract Cody FransonFranson Signs 2-Year Deal 2 years, $1.6 million Taylor AronsonNashville Signs '10 Draftee Taylor Aronson 3 years, $1.8 million entry-level contract Jerred SmithsonPreds, Smithson Agree On 2-Year Deal 2 years, $1.6 million contract extension Austin WatsonNashville Predators Sign 2010 First Rounder Austin Watson 3 years, $2.7 million entry-level contract Ben RyanPreds Sign 2007 Draftee Ben Ryan To Entry Level Contract 2 years, $1.13 million entry-level contract Draft picks Nashville's picks at the 2010 NHL entry draft in Los Angeles, California. Round Pick Player Position Nationality Previous Team 1 18 Austin Watson RW Peterborough Petes (OHL) 3 78 Taylor Aronson D Portland Winterhawks (WHL) 5 126 (from Tampa Bay) Patrick Cehlin RW Djurgårdens IF (Elitserien) 6 168 Anthony Bitetto D Indiana Ice (USHL) 7 194 (from St. Louis) David Elsner F Landshut Cannibals (DEL2) 7 198 Joonas Rask C Ilves (SM-liiga) See also 2010–11 NHL season References External links 2010–11 Nashville Predators season at ESPNJanuary 2025 medicmedic 2010–11 Nashville Predators season at Hockey Reference Category:Nashville Predators seasons N Category:2010 in Nashville, Tennessee Category:2011 in Nashville, Tennessee