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Predators Recall Kevin Gravel

January 6, 2025 at 12:30 pm CDT | by Josh Erickson 1 Comment

The Predators have recalled veteran defenseman Kevin Gravel for the second time in as many months, the team announced Monday. Jeremy Lauzon, who’s missed the last two games with a lower-body injury, has landed on injured reserve in a corresponding transaction. The move was previously reflected in yesterday’s AHL transactions log but wasn’t made official by the team until today.

Recalling Gravel gives Nashville an extra defender on hand for tomorrow’s game against the Jets. They’re down two right now with Lauzon and Adam Wilsby (upper body, day-to-day) both on injured reserve.

In fact, Gravel projects to be the only extra healthy skater available for Nashville on Tuesday. The Preds are also carrying just 12 healthy forwards with Zachary L’Heureux serving the final game of his suspension for slew-footing Wild captain Jared Spurgeon and Thomas Novak dealing with an upper-body injury despite remaining on the active roster.

Gravel appeared in three games for Nashville last month while injuries plagued Lauzon, Alexandre Carrier and Roman Josi. The 32-year-old recorded an assist and a +2 rating while averaging 18:19 per contest, the highest usage of his seven-year, 135-game NHL career.

It was Gravel’s first NHL appearance since skating in 23 games with the Preds in the 2022-23 season. The Michigan native has spent the last three years in the organization, primarily playing for the Milwaukee Admirals, their AHL affiliate. He’s made 25 AHL appearances this year, posting five points and a -4 rating. He served as the club’s captain last season.

He’ll remain in Nashville/Milwaukee for at least one more season after he inked a two-year extension midway through the 2023-24 campaign. The 6’4″ lefty was a fifth-round pick of the Kings back in 2010 and has also logged games for the Oilers and Maple Leafs in addition to his time in Hollywood and Nashville.

Lauzon last played on Dec. 31 against Minnesota. He’ll sit out tomorrow’s contest but is eligible to return on Saturday against the Capitals if his health allows. He also missed 10 games with a lower-body issue in November and December, but has one assist and 127 hits in 28 appearances this season when healthy.

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  1. 8EL8

    6 months ago

    Nashville is on game shy of the halfway point of the season, And have already dressed a dozen defensemen.

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