FILE - Nashville Predators general manager Barry Trotz speaks during a news conference at the NHL team's training facility May 7, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. The Predators have signed Steven Stamkos, 2023 playoff MVP Jonathan Marchessault, dependable defenseman Brady Skjei and backup goaltender Scott Wedgewood. They also extended franchise goalie Juuse Saros long term as part of what Trotz called a “very good day” for the organization he once coached from its inception and has returned to try to deliver a championship. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)
FILE - Tampa Bay Lightning's Steven Stamkos (91) returns to the bench after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Saturday, April 6, 2024. The Nashville Predators made a big splash in the opening minutes of NHL free agency by signing Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and Brady Skjei. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)