Martin Erat RUMORS & NEWS

NHL.com "Washington Capitals coach Adam Oates said there may be one change to his lineup for Game 7 Monday night at Verizon Center, but he did not disclose what it would be. "We're waiting to see," Oates said. However, Oates did confirm that injured forwards Brooks Laich and Martin Erat will not..." May 13

NHL.com "Following his team's 4-3 loss to the New York Rangers in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series, Washington Capitals coach Adam Oates revealed that wing Martin Erat was dealing with an upper-body injury and would be reevaluated on Thursday prior to Game 5 on Friday in..." May 09

Washington Times "In the weeks leading up to the trade deadline, Mike Ribeiro didn’t know where he’d finish the season. By the morning of April 3, the Washington Capitals were within two points of first place and the veteran center was able to relax. Several hours later, the Caps didn’t just hold on to Ribeiro..." April 24

Washington Post "After missing the past three games with an injured left leg, Martin Erat will return to the Capitals’ lineup Saturday night at Verizon Center against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Erat, 31, suffered the injury on April 6 at Florida when Panthers defenseman Erik Gudbranson delivered a late hit from..." April 13

Washington Post "In a late-day move, the Capitals traded top prospect Filip Forsberg to the Nashville Predators for veteran winger Martin Erat and a minor league prospect. Erat, 31, has two years remaining on his current contract with a salary cap hit of $4.5 million per season and had to waive a no-movement..." April 04

Washington Post "In a late-day trade, the Capitals have traded top prospect Filip Forsberg to the Nashville Predators for veteran winger Martin Erat and American Hockey League center Michael Latta. Erat, 31, has two years remaining on his current contract with a salary cap hit of $4.5 million per season. Although..." April 03

Tennessean "The subtleties of Martin Erat's game sometimes make him unnoticeable on the ice. So it was somewhat odd when the Predators forward drew a Red Wings quartet of Nicklas Lidstrom, Ian White, Jiri Hudler and goaltender Jimmy Howard on a rush in the third period. Erat saw the crowd — as well as..." April 18

Tennessean "At the morning skate before the Predators played Ottawa on Feb. 9, a reporter asked Senators Coach Paul MacLean about the scoring balance up and down Nashville's lineup. He did not hesitate. "Martin Erat is an exceptional player for them," MacLean said. "He doesn't get an awful lot of..." April 05

Columbus Dispatch "Nashville Predators winger Martin Erat usually looks like an All-Star against the Blue Jackets. Goaltender Pekka Rinne is one of the NHL's best, but he looks even bigger, more rubbery, against the Jackets. So it was last night at Nationwide Arena. Erat had a goal and an assist against his..." January 20

Nashville City Paper "Martin Erat had a goal and an assist as the Nashville Predators continued their mastery of the Columbus Blue Jackets with a 3-0 victory Thursday at Columbus. The teams conclude their six-game season series Monday at Bridgestone Arena. Nashville has earned nine of a possible 10 points in the..." January 20

Tennessean "Martin Erat's shootout move didn't come from a scouting tape. The coaching staff also didn't tell Erat to shoot high on Blues goaltender Jaroslav Halak's glove side. Instead, Erat's choice to fire the puck over Halak's mitt came from a gut feeling. "I've been in this league a long time and I..." December 31

Tennessean "Forward Martin Erat has a pretty simple reason for why he has been able to bury most of his scoring chances the past two games. "That's what we get paid for," Erat said with an aw-shucks demeanor. The Predators forward was again a catalyst for Nashville, with two goals in a 4-1 victory over..." November 18

Nashville City Paper "Martin Erat's surname qualifies as an anagram. Rearrange the four letters, for example, to spell the word 'tear.' Often that sort of thing is a novelty. In this case, it seems appropriate. The 30-year-old forward recorded his second straight multi-point game and continued what qualifies —..." November 18

Nashville City Paper "For Martin Erat, the worst is behind him. He hopes that's not the case with the best as well. Erat watched the last two games of the Nashville Predators' Western Conference quarterfinal series — both victories — as Nashville made its way to the conference semifinals for the first time in..." April 27

Tennessean "Martin Erat had been battered and beaten this series. The Ducks turned several of his front teeth into Chiclets in Game 2, but the forward came back and played. In Game 4, the Ducks may have given Erat one punch too many. At around the 16-minute mark of the second period, Anaheim's Jarkko..." April 21

Tennessean "It has been almost a year since Game 5 of the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs ended for Predators forward Martin Erat. It's still unclear whether memories linger of his giveaway in Chicago's zone that led to Patrick Kane's game-tying goal with 13.6 seconds left. "I don't want to talk about that..." April 12

Nashville City Paper "Martin Erat took sole possession of the team scoring lead with a goal and an assist as the Nashville Predators promptly got back to their winning ways with a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday at Denver. The Predators had their six-game win streak snapped Tuesday against..." April 01

Tennessean "The Predators couldn't be happier with Martin Erat's recent production. After an injury-riddled first half of the season, the veteran forward is fully healthy and on a hot streak going into today's game at Philadelphia. "The last couple of games, I got my legs back," said Erat, who has five..." February 03