Editing Nashville Predators (section)

===After the lockout (2005–2014)===
The Predators made their biggest free agent signing to that point in August 2005, when they signed [[Paul Kariya]] to a two-year, $9 million contract.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/paul-kariya-a-perfect-fit/c-438573 | title=Paul Kariya: A Perfect Fit}}</ref>

[[File:Chris Mason.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Chris Mason (ice hockey)|Chris Mason]] became the ninth goaltender to score a goal in the NHL during the [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06 season]].]]
In the [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06 season]], the Predators set an NHL record by winning their first four games by one goal each (although two of those were shootout victories, which would have been tie games in previous seasons). They also became only the fourth NHL franchise to start the season 8–0; the last time a team did so was the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]], who set the mark with a 10–0 start in the [[1993–94 NHL season|1993–94 season]]. The Predators set the franchise mark for wins in a season with a 2–0 shutout of the [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]] on March 16, 2006. In that match, [[Chris Mason (ice hockey)|Chris Mason]] became the ninth [[List of goalscoring NHL goaltenders|goaltender to score a goal]]. By the end of the season, the Predators had accumulated 106 points—their first 100-point season—and clinched home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs for the first time in team history. They finished the season with an NHL-best 32–8–1 record at home. However, the Predators would be eliminated by the [[San Jose Sharks]] in five games in the first round of the [[2006 Stanley Cup playoffs|2006 playoffs]].

During the off-season, the Predators acquired veteran center [[Jason Arnott]] from free agency on July 2, 2006. In the [[2006–07 NHL season|following season]], Arnott and [[David Legwand]] led the team in goals with 27 each. Late in the season, the Predators traded two former first-round draft picks, [[Scottie Upshall]] and [[Ryan Parent]], plus their first and third-round pick in the [[2007 NHL entry draft]], to the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] for five-time NHL All-Star [[Peter Forsberg]]. The Predators finished the season ranked fourth in the Western Conference with a franchise-record 110 points, finishing third overall behind the [[Buffalo Sabres]] and the Red Wings. They were defeated by the Sharks in the first round of the [[2007 Stanley Cup playoffs|2007 playoffs]] for the second year in a row, losing the series 4–1.

The roster saw a depletion in talent during the off-season. With multiple potential buyers and rumors of the franchise moving hounding the team until almost mid-season, the Predators were not expected to be successful during the [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08 season]]. Chris Mason, former backup goaltender to Tomas Vokoun (who was traded to the [[Florida Panthers]]) had a shaky season and shared net-minding duties with [[Dan Ellis (ice hockey)|Dan Ellis]]. Ellis, who was signed from the [[Dallas Stars]] before the season began, had a 233:39 long shutout streak (fifth longest in league history) nearing the end of the season that helped Nashville attain the eighth playoff spot with 91 points. The Predators met the [[Presidents' Trophy]]-winning (and eventual Stanley Cup winners) Red Wings in the first round of the playoffs and were defeated 4–2, their fourth-straight first-round knockout.

====New ownership group====
The first off-season of settling in under new ownership was a quiet one for the Predators with little personnel movement. As such, the Predators began the [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09 season]] with little expectation. Following a strong push after the All-Star break and no movement at the trade deadline, the team found themselves still battling for a playoff spot into the last week of the season. Buoyed by the return of [[Steve Sullivan]] after almost two seasons recovering from a back injury, the Predators finished with 88 points, settling for tenth place in the Western Conference, missing the [[2009 Stanley Cup playoffs|playoffs]] for the first time in five seasons.

[[File:Colin Wilson Predators.jpg|thumb|The [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10 season]] saw the debut of [[Colin Wilson (ice hockey)|Colin Wilson]] with the Predators.]]
The Predators made few major additions to their roster in the 2009 off-season, signing former [[San Jose Sharks]] forward [[Marcel Goc]] (who was extended for another year by the club in mid-season) and former [[Montreal Canadiens]] defenseman [[Francis Bouillon]]. The [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10 season]] also saw the much-anticipated debut of top prospect [[Colin Wilson (ice hockey)|Colin Wilson]]. However, due to a groin injury suffered in training camp, Wilson spent the first week-and-a-half of the season on the sidelines, and was sent to the [[Milwaukee Admirals]] of the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) in November. He returned to the club in February and scored 11 points in his next 15 games and finished the season with 15 points in 35 games. 2010 also saw a breakout year for the last pick in the [[2005 NHL entry draft|2005 draft]], [[Patric Hörnqvist|Patric Hornqvist]], as the 23-year-old Swede scored 30 in the 2009–10 season, becoming the fourth Predator to do so (the others being Steve Sullivan, [[Paul Kariya]] and Jason Arnott). The Predators qualified for the [[2010 Stanley Cup playoffs|2010]] playoffs, facing the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] in the first round. The Predators earned their first postseason road win on April 16, 2010, when they beat the Blackhawks 4–1 at the [[United Center]], although they lost the overall series in six games.

On July 9, 2010, the Predators announced defenseman [[Shea Weber]] would become the club's fifth [[captain (ice hockey)|captain]]. In the following season's [[2010 Stanley Cup playoffs|playoffs]], the Predators advanced to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. They defeated the [[Anaheim Ducks]] in the first round, winning the fourth game of the series at Bridgestone Arena on April 24, 2011. Two days prior, Predators' goaltender [[Pekka Rinne]] was nominated as a [[Vezina Trophy]] finalist for his performance during the [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11 season]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/rinne-named-vezina-trophy-finalist/c-560638 | title=Rinne named Vezina Trophy Finalist}}</ref> The Predators played against the number-one ranked team in the NHL in the second round, the [[Vancouver Canucks]]. The Predators lost the series 4–2.

On June 22, 2011, the Predators unveiled their modified logo set for the 2011–12 season. With the color scheme simplified to blue, gold, and white and eliminating orange, silver, and steel, the Predators cleaned up their primary logo and wordmark. A new alternate logo incorporating elements from a guitar pick and the [[Flag of Tennessee|Tennessee state flag]] was also introduced. Home jerseys changed from blue to gold.<ref>{{cite news|title=Preds Unveil New Logos|url=https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/preds-unveil-new-logos/c-566603|publisher=NHL Enterprises, L.P.|date=June 22, 2011|access-date=May 31, 2018}}</ref>

In the beginning of the [[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12 season]], on November 3, 2011, the Predators signed goaltender Pekka Rinne to a seven-year, $49&nbsp;million deal. It was the largest contract awarded in Predators' history, as well as making Rinne the highest-paid goaltender in the NHL that year. On February 27, 2012, during the NHL's trade deadline, the Predators acquired [[Andrei Kostitsyn]] and [[Paul Gaustad]] from the [[Montreal Canadiens]] and the [[Buffalo Sabres]], respectively. The Predators surrendered draft picks to bolster their team for the [[2012 Stanley Cup playoffs|2012 playoffs]]. The season also saw the return of Russian forward [[Alexander Radulov]] to the Predators after a four-year hiatus to play in the [[Kontinental Hockey League]] (KHL). For the second year in a row, and the second time in the team's history, the Predators won a first-round series in the Stanley Cup playoffs, defeating the Red Wings in a best-of-seven series 4–1.<ref>{{cite news|title=Predators Eliminate Redwings|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/21/sports/hockey/nhl-hockey-roundup.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|newspaper=The New York Times|date=April 21, 2012}}</ref> However, for the second year in a row, the Predators were ousted in the Western Conference second round, this time to the [[Phoenix Coyotes]].

[[File:Sheaweber.jpg|thumb|upright|left|The Predators signed [[Shea Weber]] to a 14-year contract in 2012, after the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] made a front-loaded [[offer sheet]] for Weber.]]
The following [[2012–13 NHL season|2012–13 season]] was shortened to 48 games as a result of the [[2012–13 NHL lockout]]. The Predators failed to qualify for the playoffs in the shortened season, the first time they failed to do so since the 2008–09 season. After the season, the Predators signed Weber through a front-loaded $110&nbsp;million, 14-year [[offer sheet]], $68&nbsp;million of it as a signing bonus, from the Philadelphia Flyers on July 19. The offer sheet was the richest in NHL history in terms of total money, money per season, and length, surpassing the previous offer sheet record set by [[Thomas Vanek]].

The [[2013–14 NHL season|following season]] saw the departure of center [[David Legwand]], the first player ever drafted by the Predators, the club's all-time leading scorer, and co-leading scorer for the season at the time. Agreeing to waive his "[[No trade clause|no-trade clause]]", he was traded on March 5, 2014, to his hometown team, the Detroit Red Wings, in exchange for prospect forward [[Calle Järnkrok]], forward [[Patrick Eaves]] and a third-round pick in the upcoming [[2014 NHL entry draft]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nhl/predators/2014/03/05/nashville-predators-trade-david-legwand-to-detroit-red-wings/6086919/|title=Nashville Predators trade David Legwand to Detroit Red Wings|work=The Tennessean|access-date=February 25, 2018}}</ref> After missing the playoffs for the second season in a row, the Predators opted not to renew the contract of Barry Trotz as their head coach after 15 years, although he was offered an unnamed position within the organization. On May 6, 2014, the Predators announced [[Peter Laviolette]] as their new head coach.