The Nashville Predators have granted pending unrestricted free gent defenseman Tyson Barrie permission to talk with other teams to discuss a new contract, as reported by Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet on Saturday.
In an effort to facilitate a trade, Barrie is anticipated to be a healthy scratch in the upcoming game against the New York Rangers.
At 32 years old, Barrie current tly has nine points, averaging 18:51 of ice time over 22 games with the Predators this season.
Originally acquired from the Edmonton Oilers last year, Barrie was part of the exchange for defenseman Mattias Ekholm.
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2 DECEMBRE | 240 ANSWERS BREAKING: Insider Reveals Star Defenseman Has Been Placed On Trading Block Where will Tyson Barrie end up? | ||
Stay in Nashville | 51 | 21.3 % |
Eastern Conference | 87 | 36.3 % |
Western Conference | 102 | 42.5 % |
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