Predators sign 30th overall pick Eeli Tolvanen to entry-level contract

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Nashville Predators already sit atop the NHL standings, and now they’ve added another offensive boost before the playoffs. General manager David Poile announced Thursday that the team had signed forward Eeli Tolvanen of Finland, the 30th pick overall last year, to an entry-level contract. Poile credited Tolvanen’s agent, Jay Grossman, with being in

Predators sign top prospect Eeli Tolvanen to 3-year, entry-level contract

Adam Vingan, USA TODAY NETWORK — TennesseePublished 10:30 a.m. CT March 29, 2018 | Updated 2:44 p.m. CT March 29, 2018 The Predators’ first-round pick from last year participated in the team’s morning skate Thursday. Heralded prospect Eeli Tolvanen to a three-year, entry-level contract Thursday. Tolvanen, who participated in Thursday’s morning skate and is expected to make his NHL

Tolvanen’s Time – Jokerit winger making a name for himself

Published 21.02.2018 02:38 GMT+10 | Author Lucas Aykroyd Is Eeli Tolvanen already carving out his place in Finnish hockey history alongside Jari Kurri, Teemu Selanne and Patrik Laine? Finnish forward Eeli Tolvanen after a goal against Germany in the preliminary round. Photo: Andre Ringuette / HHOF-IIHF Images Not to put undue pressure on the kid with the big

Predators prospect Tolvanen motivated after slipping in Draft

Forward, 18, selected No. 30 in 2017, has impressed in KHL by Mike G. Morreale @mikemorrealeNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer BUFFALO — Right wing Eeli Tolvanen has always had a passion for scoring goals in different ways since the day he began playing hockey as a 3-year-old in Vihit, Finland. “It was just working hard after every practice,

Nashville Prospect’s Report: Eeli Tolvanen

Everyone knows about the scoring, but what comes down the road? by Eric Dunay@ERock_28 Oct 30, 2017, 12:00pm ED This is the first piece in our newly-expanded prospects coverage for On The Future and, the original, OTF. Throughout the year, we will be writing Reports such as this that will act as in-depth breakdowns of

Best 25 Nashville Predators players under 25 years old

It’s time for our annual countdown of the best 25 Nashville Predators players under 25 years old. This is not only a tradition here at OTF, but is also something that you might see at many other SBNation NHL blogs. The premise is simple: rank the 25 best players who have not yet reached their

Preds top pick Tolvanen signs in Finland

TSN.ca Staff Nashville Predators first-round pick Eeli Tolvanen has signed a one-year deal to play with Jokerit Helsinki in Finland next season. The right winger, selected 30th overall by the Predators last month, had committed to Boston College but was reportedly rejected by the school’s admissions office. View image on Twitter  Follow Jokerit Helsinki @Jokerit_EN #Jokerit and forward Eeli