Nashville Predators

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Washington Capitals right wing Eric Fehr (16) celebrates after his goal in the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals left wing Dane Byers (50) skates with the puck in the second period of a preseason NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals right wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, right, celebrates a teammates' goal with Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green (52) in the second period of a preseason NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals center Mikhail Grabovski (84), from Germany, skates with the puck as he defended by Nashville Predators defenseman Victor Bartley (64) in the second period of a preseason NHL hockey game Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Martin Erat played 46 playoff games for the Nashville Predators before being traded to the Washington Capitals. (Associated Press)

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Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg (9), of Sweden, plays against the Detroit Red Wings in the second period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, April 14, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Florida Panthers right wing Anthony Luciani, right, and Nashville Predators center Michael Latta fight during the second period of the second of two preseason NHL hockey games, Monday, Sept. 19, 2011 in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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Nashville Predators right wing Martin Erat, of the Czech Republic, celebrates a goal by teammate Ryan Ellis with the bench in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, in Denver. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider)

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Nashville Predators left winger Martin Erat (10) and Los Angeles Kings defenseman Rob Scuderi (7) maneuver in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. The Predators won in a shootout, 2-1. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

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Nashville Predators left wing Martin Erat (10) skates with the puck against Dallas Stars center Derek Roy (11) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, March 12, 2013, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, blocks a shot as left wing Martin Erat (10), of the Czech Republic, and Edmonton Oilers right wing Ales Hemsky (83), of the Czech Republic, chase after the rebound in the first period of an NHL hockey game on Monday, March 25, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Nashville Predators' Martin Erat, of the Czech Republic, scores past St. Louis Blues goalie Jake Allen, left, as Predators' Colin Wilson watches during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, in St. Louis. The Predators won 6-1. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Nashville Predators left wing Martin Erat, of the Czech Republic, waits for a face-off in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday, March 25, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn. The Predators won 3-2. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)