Shane Doan has dominated the free-agent headlines for the past few weeks. As the top free agent on the market, Doan has been the focus of a handful of teams' attention. That number grew this past week to include the Nashville Predators, Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks. Show More Summary
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The Philadelphia Flyers tried to pry Shea Weber from the Nashville Predators by offering him a contract that would be difficult to match. So much for that. Now that the Predators have put the Weber rumours to rest, the question is, who...Show More Summary
The NHL community has learned of three big transactions since my last power rankings: Rick Nash is a New York Ranger. Alexander Semin is a Washington Capital. Shea Weber will remain with the Nashville Predators. The Blueshirts did not blow up their young core to get Nash. Show More Summary
The Philadelphia Flyers missed out on Shea Weber when the Nashville Predators matched the offer sheet to keep him. Losing out on Weber completely changes the results of the Flyers' offseason. Weber is such a dominant player that his arrival in Philadelphia would have completely changed the Flyers. Show More Summary
Bold step by Nashville Predators to re-sign Shea Weber, to be beneficial in longer run -NHL Update It took some thinking and a lot of guts but the Nashville Predators made it happen as they re-signed their captain and the National Hockey...Show More Summary
Although the Nashville Predators were able to retain defenseman Shea Weber after the Philadelphia Flyers signed him to an offer sheet, this hasn't been a banner offseason for the Music City squad. Signing Phoenix Coyotes forward Shane Doan would certainly change that, however. Show More Summary
Nashville Predators’ general manager David Poile calls Shea Weber’s signing a ‘Marriage’ David Poile, general manager of Nashville Predators, is very excited and thrilled to sign Shea Weber in a deal which is worth $110 million and for 14 years. Show More Summary
On July 24th, the Nashville Predators decided to match the $110 million offer sheet signed by team captain Shea Weber (NHL.com). It marks another player that the Flyers have lost out on this postseason, but was it really the smart thing...Show More Summary
The Nashville Predators have decided to match the intense 14-year, $100 million-plus offer sheet that had been submitted by a Philadelphia Flyers team desperate to solidify a suddenly depleted blue line. Naturally the subject is no longer how loaded the Flyers would have been with Weber. Show More Summary
After a whirlwind week, the dust has settled on the Shea Weber offer sheet sweepstakes, and the Nashville Predators have locked up their All-Star defenseman for 14 years at a hefty price tag of $110 million. Much will be made of theShow More Summary
On Tuesday afternoon, the Nashville Predators announced that they would match the offer sheet given to Shea Weber by the Philadelphia Flyers. While any team would obviously benefit from having Weber, Flyers fans should not dwell too much about the offer sheet being matched. Show More Summary
The Nashville Predators have announced on their website that they have chosen to match the Philadelphia Flyers’ astounding 14-year, $110 million offer sheet signed by Shea Weber less than a week ago. The report ends more than five days...Show More Summary
Nashville Predators come with equally better offer than Philadelphia Flyers for Shea Weber Few days back Philadelphia Flyers had made a very huge and interesting offer to Shea Weber and were looking favourite to bring the defense toShow More Summary
Disaster Averted as Nashville Predators retain Shea Weber, match Philadelphia Flyers offer -NHL Update Nashville Predators made a bold move on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, by matching the offer made to their captain and top defenseman, Shea...Show More Summary
The Nashville Predators dished out its largest contract in franchise history Tuesday by matching the Philadelphia Flyers offer sheet for Shea Weber. Weber, the Preds ' captain and top defenseman, will be in Tennessee for the next 14 years and earn $110 million. Show More Summary
When the Nashville Predators matched the Philadelphia Flyers enormous offer for Shea Weber this morning, the Flyers faithfuls had to emotionally rebound from a disappointing offseason so far. With Ruslan Fedotenko (New York Rangers)Show More Summary
A collective groan was audible throughout the Delaware Valley as news spread that the Nashville Predators had matched the Flyers' offer sheet to restricted free agent defenseman Shea Weber, an unprecedented 14-year, $110 million contract that guarantees Weber $27 million over the next 12 months. Show More Summary
Shea Weber will not be the next franchise defenseman of the Philadelphia Flyers because, on Tuesday, the Nashville Predators decided to match the 14-year, $110 million offer sheet their captain received last week, according to the Predators'...Show More Summary
So the Nashville Predators took the plunge and matched the Flyers 14-year, $110 million offer sheet to defenseman Shea Weber. Now Weber will remain a member of the Preds for the foreseeable future. While the front-loaded offer sheet was designed to make it difficult for the Preds to match, GM David Poile went ahead and kept Weber in Nashville. Show More Summary