The 2014–15

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was the

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season for the

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(NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.

Off-season

The day after the end of the Predators' 2013–14 season, where the team missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second-straight year, it was announced that after 17 years at the helm of the Nashville Predators,

Barry Trotz Barry Trotz (born July 15, 1962) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach who most recently was head coach of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is also the former head coach of the Nashville Predators and the Washi ...

was relieved of his duties as head coach. On May 6, 2014, it was announced that

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, former head coach of the

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, was hired to replace Trotz as the new head coach of the Predators. The team also hired Kevin McCarthy as an assistant coach. On June 27, 2014, during the first round of the

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, the Predators traded right winger

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and restricted free agent

Nick Spaling Nicholas Spaling (born September 19, 1988) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He last played with Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL). He was drafted 58th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2007 NHL Entry Draf ...

to the

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in exchange for right winger James Neal.

Playoffs

The Nashville Predators entered the playoffs as the Central Division's second seed. They lost to the

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in six games in the first round.

Standings

Suspensions/fines

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Playoffs

Player stats

Final Stats ;Skaters ;Goaltenders ^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Predators. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
^‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Notable achievements

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season.

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Player signings

Draft picks

The

will be held on June 27–28, 2014 at the

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. ;Draft notes *The

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' second-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014 that sent Detroit's second-round pick in 2014 (46th overall) to San Jose in exchange for a fourth-round pick in

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and this pick. *The

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' third-round pick (previously acquired by San Jose) went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014 that sent a third and fourth-round pick (72nd and 102nd overall) both in 2014 to San Jose in exchange for this pick. *The Nashville Predators third-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014 that sent Florida's third-round pick in 2014 (62nd overall) to Nashville in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2014 (102nd overall) and this pick. *The Nashville Predators fourth-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014 that sent Florida's third-round pick in 2014 (62nd overall) to Nashville in exchange for a third-round pick in 2014 (72nd overall) and this pick. *The St. Louis Blues' fourth-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013 that sent a fourth-round pick in 2013 to St. Louis in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2013 and this pick. *The Nashville Predators' seventh-round pick went to the

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as a result of a trade on April 19, 2014 that sent Jaynen Rissling to Nashville in exchange for this pick.Nashville Predators Acquire Jaynen Rissling From Washington
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References

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