Stamkos Calm as Deadline Looms with Preds

Steven Stamkos brushes off the trade chatter with a shrug, telling insiders he's not sweating the deadline even as Nashville sorts its playoff push. Predators management weighs keeping their captain against bolstering the blue line, a decision that could swing their postseason fate. With Stamkos' no-movement clause in play, any deal hinges on his nod, and league execs whisper this saga shapes buyer-seller lines league-wide.