Annual Report Card: Jonathan Blum
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Jonathon Blum blasted onto the scene in the 2010-2011 season, but showed signs of regression in his sophomore campaign. Still, expectations for the young American defensemen were high going into the 2012-2013 season. Roman Josi was touted to replace Suter on the top pairing, but could Blum fill Josi’s role on the second defensemen pairing?
From one year...
Annual Report Card: Roman Josi
Roman Josi is congratulated after netting his first against the Stars. (AP-Mark Humphrey)
The 2011-12 season for Roman Josi was very promising. While plenty of fans were expecting plenty more from Jonathon Blum and Ryan Ellis as their development progressed, Josi was a second round pick that had trouble staying healthy in his time in Milwaukee. He was brought up to take the spot...
2012-13 Season Report Card: Defense
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One positive entering the offseason was the strong defense of the Nashville Predators, according to General Manager David Poile. However, I will to disagree. Injuries to Hal Gill and inconsistency from Ryan Ellis and Jon Blum put the Predators behind the eight ball this season on defense.
Let’s look at the stats.
20th in Goals...
Who's Hot, Who's Not?: April 17
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During a franchise record tying seven game losing streak, it is hard to find one player on the Nashville Predators' roster who has been "hot" as of late. However, there are plenty of players who are "cold".
Nothing has gone right as of late for the Predators. After losing Monday to the Vancouver Canucks,...
Today in the Nation: February 22nd, 2013
Today’s Links The Tennessean – Nashville Predators’ Jonathon Blum learned from demotion The Tennessean – Preview: Canucks at Preds Predators.com – Points and Potential: Colin Wilson Finds His Game in 2012-13 Nashville City Paper – Klein gains recognition for his ability to go unnoticed by referees Smashville247 – Preds getting pucks, bodies to net Nashville Sports Hub...
Blum’s Re-Emergence Aids Nashville’s Defensive Prowess
For over a year, Jonathon Blum labored in the AHL.
The highly regarded young defenseman started the season with Nashville, but his game was stagnant. Blum’s potential was simply not showing up.
Thus, instead of letting him languish and struggle to fit in at the NHL-level, Nashville sent Blum to their AHL affiliate in Milwaukee.
“Last year was a big wake-up call for me,” Blum...
Blum relishing opportunity
Barry Trotz on Jonathon Blum: "He has stepped in and been very poised with a lot of jump in his game."
Bartley reassigned to Milwaukee
The Nashville Predators reassigned defenseman Victor Bartley to their AHL farm team Milwaukee Admirals. Victor Bartley was out in Friday's training camp session with an elbow injury. Later that day, the defenseman was named on the Predators' roster. His NHL stint isn't lasting long as it only took two days to send him back down.
Defensemen Jonathon Blum will remain...
Predators set roster for Opening Night versus Jackets
After an abbreviated training camp, there were only a couple of surprises in the Predators 23 man opening night roster that was announced today.The final cut was forward Chris Mueller who has played 19 games with the Preds over the last couple of seasons. Another surprise was that the team kept eight defensemen, including 24 year old Victor Bartley, who has never played in an...
Weekend Round-Up: Ads sign 3 and Rinne wins first game in KHL
Nashville Predators' goaltender Pekka Rinne played his first game for Dinamo Minsk against Atlantin the Kontinental Hockey League Sunday morning in Minsk, Belarus. Rinne led his team to a 3-2 victory by stopping 24 of 26 shots on net. Rinne's first period was very shaky in allowing two goals that he usually would stop, but it seemed that he was just trying to feel out the...
Thoughts on flurry of signings
Gabriel Bourque, Jonathon Blum, Kevin Klein and Craig Smith were all recently signed to contract extensions...
Nashville Re-Signs Up-and-Coming Bourque
The Nashville Predators followed up Thursday's signings of Jonathon Blum and Colton Sissons by re-signing 21 year-old forward Gabriel Bourque. Bourque had statistically the best postseason performance by a rookie for the Predators last season. The deal is two years worth $1.55 million over the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 seasons. He will play out the remainder of his entry-level...
Jon Blum shows maturity by signing one-year, two-way contract extension…
During an emergency call-up in January of 2011, rookie defenseman Jon Blum became a surprise staple on the Nashville Predators blueline. He posted eight points during the stretch run to the playoffs and then two more points in the playoffs.In the fall of 2011, however, he underwhelmed in his 33 games, prompting a reassignment to the Milwaukee Admirals.After spending the rest of the...
Preds Sign Sissons, Blum
The Nashville Predators signed their 2012 second round draft pick, Colton Sissons, to a three-year, entry level contract.Here is the press release:
Nashville, Tenn. (September 13, 2012) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has signed 2012 second-round draft pick Colton Sissons (KOHL-tuhn SIH-suhnz) to a...
Blum, last Predators' RFA, signs one-year, two-way deal
With an NHL lockout two days away, the Nashville Predators signed RFA Jon Blum to a new one-year, two-way contract. Here are the details from the Preds...NASHVILLE PREDATORS SIGN BLUM TO A ONE-YEAR CONTRACTNashville, Tenn. (September 13, 2012) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has signed defenseman Jonathon...
Press Release: Jonathon Blum re-signed
Today, the Predators announced the re-signing of RFA defenseman Jonathon Blum...
PRESS RELEASE: Preds Sign Jon Blum to 1-Year Contract
From the Nashville Predators:
“Nashville, Tenn. (September 13, 2012) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has signed defenseman Jonathon Blum to a one-year, two-way contract worth $650,000 at the NHL level and $105,000 at the AHL level with a guarantee of $300,000 for 2012-13.
Blum, 23 (1/30/89), played...
Determined to recapture NHL spot, Blum has ‘a lot to prove’
Jonathon Blum, who has spent all summer working out in Nashville, is looking forward to a bounce-back campaign in 2012-13...
Predators make qualifying offers on some, send others to free agency
The Nashville Predators released the list of pending restricted free agents that they made qualifying offers to before Sunday's July first free agency period begins.Players who earned less than $660,000 in the previous season must be offered 110 percent of last season's salary. Players making up to $1 million must be offered 105 percent. Players making over $1 million must...
Predators Send Out Qualifying Offers, Who’s In and Who’s Not?
Word comes out through the pipeline today of the RFA’s who have had a qualifying offer thrown their way and the ones that have not. Via the Nashville Predators Media Relations:
The Predators have sent qualifying offers to the following players:
Jonathon Blum (1/30/89)
Atte Engren (2/19/88 – ARB)
Sergei Kostitsyn (3/20/87 – ARB)
Teemu Laakso (8/27/87 – ARB)
Jack Maclellan...
PRESS RELEASE: Black Aces arrive as Preds recall five…
The Nashville Predators have recalled five players from their AHL-affiliate Milwaukee Admirals club. Blueliners Vic Bartley and Jon Blum, forwards Chris Mueller and Kyle Wilson and goaltender Jeremy Smith are your 2012 Stanley Cup Playoff “black aces.”
Wondering why they’re called “the black aces?” CLICK HERE.
The official press release is below.
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NASHVILLE PREDATORS...
Nashville Predators recall five
Nashville, Tenn. (May 1, 2012) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announce today that the club has recalled defensemen Jonathon Blum and Victor Bartley, forwards Chris Mueller and Kyle Wilson, and goaltender Jeremy Smith from Milwaukee (AHL).
Bartley, 24 (2/17/88), ranked second among AHL rookie defensemen in points (39) and assists...
“Black Aces” Arrive in Nashville
Nashville Predators Press Release:
NASHVILLE PREDATORS RECALL FIVE
-Bartley, Blum, Mueller, Wilson and Smith join club-
Nashville, Tenn. (May 1, 2012) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announce today that the club has recalled defensemen Jonathon Blum and Victor Bartley, forwards Chris Mueller and Kyle Wilson, and goaltender Jeremy...
Richard Cloutier: Hemsky to Nashville: Theory 147
Plenty of Hemsky to Nashville talk happening. The most common theory suggests the return for the Oilers will be Jonathon Blum and a 1st round pick in 2012.
I suggested Ryan Ellis for Hemsky the other day, and was laughed out the building. Perhaps fittingly. Thing is, if I'm Steve Tambellini, I'm going to ask for more than Blum and a 1st. Why? In part because the market...
Conversation with prospect Chase Balisy
OXFORD, Ohio – Earlier today I caught up with the Nashville Predators’ 2011 sixth-round pick this past summer, Chase Balisy, as his Western Michigan Broncos prepared to take on the Miami Redhawks. Balisy, with 24 points in 24 games, leads the Broncos in points and is tied for third in the CCHA.Smashville 24/7: Averaging a point per game thus far, what’s been going right for...
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