Via Smashville 24/7 Smashville 24/7: First of all, your initial thoughts on Rinne’s contract? Jay Grossman: Obviously there was a long decision-making process, and there are a lot of factors that go into something of this nature and magnitude. I was really proud of Pekka because he’s had two other contract negotiations, which from an
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Pekka Rinne’s agent, Jay Grossman, explains 7-year, $49-million megadeal with Nashville Predators
Via Greg Wyshynski – Puck Daddy With the 7-year, $49 million contract extension they announced on Thursday, his 29th birthday, the Nashville Predators have signed Pekka Rinne to the largest deal in franchise history. They’ve also made him the highest-paid goaltender in the National Hockey League for players under contract in 2012-13, based on his
Nashville Predators sign Pekka Rinne to largest contract in franchise history
Via Sean Gentille – Sporting News Pekka Rinne is one of the NHL’s top goaltenders. Now, he’ll be paid accordingly. The Nashville Predators signed Rinne, who would’ve been an unrestricted free agent after the season, to a seven-year, $49 million extension, the team announced Thursday. No goalie in the league currently carries a $7 million
Nashville Predators and goaltender Pekka Rinne Agree To 7-Year Extension
Via The Nashville Predators Nashville, Tenn. (November 3, 2011) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has signed goaltender Pekka Rinne to a seven-year, $49 million contract – the largest in franchise history. “Today’s signing is further evidence of our ownership’s commitment to keeping our core intact,”
Preds’ Rinne Talks Bad Ice and The Vezina
Via Dmitri Chesnokov, Puck Daddy Blog – Yahoo! Sports The Nashville Predators played in the inaugural The Baltimore Hockey Classic against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night; an event held to promote hockey in Baltimore, the city that once hosted an AHL team. There are quite a few hockey fans who live in Baltimore and
Pekka Rinne predicted to make first NHL All-Star appearance in 2012
Just because he’s the only goaltending on this list shouldn’t mean Pekka Rinne should be a bit lonely among the realms of All Star Game snubs, since, believe us, he’s not without a world of fans of his own. But perhaps Rinne may be a bit alone in some ways, for he’s in a class
Pekka Rinne a finalist in 2011 Toast of Music City
Who says Nashville, Tennessee isn’t a hockey town?! Every summer, The Tennessean holds their Toast of Music City event. The winners and runner-ups are determined by you, the reader, who gets to vote daily on their website. All you need is an account and you can choose your favorite in each category. This year, for
Pekka Rinne Will Win the Vezina Trophy in 2011-2012
Pekka Rinne is an amazing goalie who has posted GAAs of 2.38, 2.53 and 2.12 in the last three seasons. Although most of the East Coast media has failed to notice, Rinne really has joined a very short list of the best goaltenders in the NHL. Tim Thomas had a record setting season and did
Will Alexander Radulov return to the NHL next year?
The Nashville Predators are having problems signing a talented, offensive-minded Russian restricted free agent. The more things change, they basically stay the same. We weren’t talking about Sergei Kostitsyn the last time this happened—we were talking about Alexander Radulov. The last time Radulov played in the NHL, he scored 26 goals and 58 points in
Vezina Trophy Nominee: Pekka Rinne
When you’re going up against two goalies who participated in the NHL Stanley Cup Final, the likelihood of beating out the other two candidates is pretty slim, but Pekka Rinne of the Nashville Predators has unquestionably earned his right to be in one of the top three spots for the Vezina Trophy. The Vezina Trophy