Players' union tables 'intriguing' proposal; commissioner cites significant gaps

The last NHL labor deal set the Preds on the right track. This summer’s negotiations will be key to keeping them there. [From our April magazine]

Sherrard partner nabs corporate post, NHL commish says Preds OK without Boots, Fed exec sees 'booming' Nashville, and more...

LifePoint misses badly with 2Q results causing shares to tumble, Balsillie lobs accusations concerning his failing attempt to buy the Preds, Va. company gets $9 million contract from Metro Schools, and more...

Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie's offer still on table but hasn't become binding, opening the possibility of other bids -- but NHL is unlikely to smile on a large investor group, so any local bid will need one heavy hitter in charge

Nashville-area investors aim to counter Balsillie's efforts to move hockey team away

Canadian newspapers report prospective new Preds owner is cutting deals and has applied for relocation

Nashville's business crowd can expect plenty of rhetoric in coming weeks about 'saving' the hockey team -- but whether that goal can be achieved, at any reasonable cost, remains to be seen