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2003–04 Nashville Predators season

{{Short description|Professional ice hockey team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|League=NHL

|Season=2003–04

|year=2003

|Team=Nashville Predators

|Record=38–29–11–4

|HomeRecord=22–10–7–2

|RoadRecord=16–19–4–2

|Division=Central

|DivisionRank=3rd

|Conference=Western

|ConferenceRank=8th

|GoalsFor=216

|GoalsAgainst=217

|GeneralManager=David Poile

|Coach=Barry Trotz

|Captain=Greg Johnson

|AltCaptain=Kimmo Timonen
Scott Walker

|Arena=Gaylord Entertainment Center

|Attendance=13,157

|MinorLeague=Milwaukee Admirals
Toledo Storm

|GoalsLeader=Scott Walker (25)

|AssistsLeader=Scott Walker (42)

|PointsLeader=Scott Walker (67)

|PIMLeader=Jordin Tootoo (137)

|PlusMinusLeader=Mark Eaton (+16)

|WinsLeader=Tomas Vokoun (34)

|GAALeader=Tomas Vokoun (2.53)

}}

The 2003–04 Nashville Predators season was the Nashville Predators' sixth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in franchise history, losing to the Detroit Red Wings in the first round.

Off-season

{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

Regular season

The Predators had the most power-play opportunities of all 30 teams in the League, with 428.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2004.html|title=2003-04 NHL Summary}}

=Final standings=

{{2003–04 NHL Central Division standings|team=NAS}}

{{2003–04 NHL Western Conference standings|team=NSH}}

Playoffs

{{See also|2004 Stanley Cup playoffs}}

Schedule and results

=Regular season=

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 5px solid;|title=2003–04 regular season{{cite web |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NSH/2004_games.html |publisher=Hockey-reference.com |accessdate=2009-05-06 |title=2003–04 Nashville Predators Games}}}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid;|title=October: 4–5–0–0 (home: 4–2–0–0; road: 0–3–0–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent| Record |Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|1||W||October 9, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) ||1–0–0–0 || {{NHL recap|2003020010}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|2||L||October 11, 2003||1–3 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2003–04) ||1–1–0–0 || {{NHL recap|2003020026}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|3||W||October 16, 2003||4–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2003–04) ||2–1–0–0 || {{NHL recap|2003020050}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|4||W||October 18, 2003||3–2 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) ||3–1–0–0 || {{NHL recap|2003020062}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|5||L||October 19, 2003||1–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04) ||3–2–0–0 || {{NHL recap|2003020069}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|6||L||October 23, 2003||2–4 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2003–04) ||3–3–0–0 || {{NHL recap|2003020092}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|7||L||October 25, 2003||3–5 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2003–04) ||3–4–0–0 || {{NHL recap|2003020111}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|8||L||October 28, 2003||0–1 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2003–04) ||3–5–0–0 || {{NHL recap|2003020125}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|9||W||October 30, 2003||5–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) ||4–5–0–0 || {{NHL recap|2003020140}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid;|title=November: 8–5–1–0 (home: 4–2–1–0; road: 4–3–0–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent| Record |Recap}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|10||T||November 1, 2003||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Dallas Stars (2003–04) ||4–5–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2003020156}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|11||L||November 2, 2003||3–7 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2003–04) ||4–6–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2003020165}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|12||L||November 5, 2003||3–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) ||4–7–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2003020178}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|13||L||November 7, 2003||1–2 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04) ||4–8–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2003020191}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|14||W||November 8, 2003||4–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) ||5–8–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2003020202}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|15||W||November 13, 2003||4–1 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2003–04) ||6–8–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2003020231}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|16||W||November 15, 2003||4–3 || align="left"| New York Islanders (2003–04) ||7–8–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2003020248}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|17||L||November 19, 2003||0–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2003–04) ||7–9–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2003020271}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|18||W||November 21, 2003||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) ||8–9–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2003020286}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|19||L||November 22, 2003||1–3 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2003–04) ||8–10–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2003020298}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|20||W||November 24, 2003||3–2 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04) ||9–10–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2003020306}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|21||W||November 26, 2003||4–2 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) ||10–10–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2003020318}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|22||W||November 28, 2003||2–1 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2003–04) ||11–10–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2003020326}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|23||W||November 29, 2003||4–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2003–04) ||12–10–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2003020345}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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|- {{Game-won}}

|24||W||December 3, 2003||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2003–04) ||13–10–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2003020363}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|25||W||December 4, 2003||4–2 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) ||14–10–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2003020373}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|26||L||December 6, 2003||1–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2003–04) ||14–11–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2003020383}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|27||L||December 11, 2003||1–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2003–04) ||14–12–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2003020419}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|28||T||December 13, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Florida Panthers (2003–04) ||14–12–2–0 || {{NHL recap|2003020440}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

|29||OTL||December 16, 2003||1–2 OT|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) ||14–12–2–1 || {{NHL recap|2003020456}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

|30||OTL||December 18, 2003||4–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2003–04) ||14–12–2–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020465}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|31||W||December 20, 2003||1–0 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) ||15–12–2–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020485}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|32||T||December 22, 2003||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) ||15–12–3–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020498}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|33||T||December 23, 2003||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2003–04) ||15–12–4–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020507}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|34||L||December 26, 2003||1–2 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2003–04) ||15–13–4–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020518}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|35||W||December 27, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) ||16–13–4–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020529}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|36||L||December 29, 2003||2–5 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2003–04) ||16–14–4–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020547}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid;|title=January: 10–4–2–0 (home: 8–0–1–0; road: 2–4–1–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent| Record |Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|37||W||January 1, 2004||3–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04) ||17–14–4–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020562}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|38||W||January 3, 2004||3–2 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2003–04) ||18–14–4–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020584}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|39||L||January 5, 2004||0–6 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) ||18–15–4–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020594}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|40||L||January 6, 2004||1–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2003–04) ||18–16–4–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020600}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|41||W||January 8, 2004||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2003–04) ||19–16–4–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020615}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|42||W||January 10, 2004||3–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2003–04) ||20–16–4–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020632}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|43||T||January 12, 2004||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2003–04) ||20–16–5–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020645}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|44||T||January 13, 2004||0–0 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2003–04) ||20–16–6–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020652}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|45||W||January 15, 2004||4–3 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) ||21–16–6–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020666}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|46||W||January 17, 2004||2–1 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2003–04) ||22–16–6–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020682}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|47||W||January 19, 2004||2–0 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2003–04) ||23–16–6–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020694}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|48||L||January 22, 2004||0–4 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2003–04) ||23–17–6–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020719}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|49||W||January 24, 2004||4–3 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04) ||24–17–6–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020738}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|50||L||January 25, 2004||1–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) ||24–18–6–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020744}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|51||W||January 29, 2004||6–4 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) ||25–18–6–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020764}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|52||W||January 31, 2004||3–2 OT|| align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2003–04) ||26–18–6–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020787}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid;|title=February: 6–5–1–0 (home: 4–2–1–0; road: 2–3–0–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent| Record |Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|53||L||February 3, 2004||1–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) ||26–19–6–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020804}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|54||L||February 5, 2004||2–5 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04) ||26–20–6–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020819}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|55||L||February 11, 2004||2–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04) ||26–21–6–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020835}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|56||W||February 13, 2004||5–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2003–04) ||27–21–6–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020848}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|57||T||February 15, 2004||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2003–04) ||27–21–7–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020866}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|58||L||February 16, 2004||2–4 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) ||27–22–7–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020873}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|59||W||February 18, 2004||7–3 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2003–04) ||28–22–7–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020887}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|60||W||February 20, 2004||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) ||29–22–7–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020905}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|61||W||February 21, 2004||8–2 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) ||30–22–7–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020913}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|62||L||February 23, 2004||0–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2003–04) ||30–23–7–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020927}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|63||W||February 26, 2004||4–0 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2003–04) ||31–23–7–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020946}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|64||W||February 28, 2004||2–1 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (2003–04) ||32–23–7–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020958}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid;|title=March: 4–5–4–2 (home: 1–2–2–1; road: 3–3–2–1)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent| Record |Recap}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|65||T||March 1, 2004||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04) ||32–23–8–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020977}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|66||L||March 3, 2004||2–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04) ||32–24–8–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020987}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|67||W||March 4, 2004||9–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04) ||33–24–8–2 || {{NHL recap|2003020996}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|68||L||March 6, 2004||2–4 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2003–04) ||33–25–8–2 || {{NHL recap|2003021011}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|69||L||March 9, 2004||2–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (2003–04) ||33–26–8–2 || {{NHL recap|2003021035}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|70||T||March 11, 2004||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2003–04) ||33–26–9–2 || {{NHL recap|2003021050}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|71||T||March 13, 2004||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Calgary Flames (2003–04) ||33–26–10–2 || {{NHL recap|2003021068}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

|72||OTL||March 14, 2004||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) ||33–26–10–3 || {{NHL recap|2003021074}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|73||T||March 16, 2004||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) ||33–26–11–3 || {{NHL recap|2003021090}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|74||L||March 19, 2004||4–5 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04) ||33–27–11–3 || {{NHL recap|2003021111}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|75||W||March 20, 2004||3–1 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2003–04) ||34–27–11–3 || {{NHL recap|2003021121}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|76||L||March 23, 2004||1–4 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) ||34–28–11–3 || {{NHL recap|2003021138}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|77||W||March 25, 2004||4–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2003–04) ||35–28–11–3 || {{NHL recap|2003021152}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

|78||OTL||March 27, 2004||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) ||35–28–11–4 || {{NHL recap|2003021172}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|79||W||March 30, 2004||5–2 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04) ||36–28–11–4 || {{NHL recap|2003021190}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid;|title=April: 2–1–0–0 (home: 0–1–0–0; road: 2–0–0–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent| Record |Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|80||W||April 1, 2004||3–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04) ||37–28–11–4 || {{NHL recap|2003021204}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|81||L||April 3, 2004||1–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2003–04) ||37–29–11–4 || {{NHL recap|2003021215}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|82||W||April 4, 2004||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04) ||38–29–11–4 || {{NHL recap|2003021228}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fff|Overtime loss (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

=Playoffs=

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 5px solid;|title= 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid;|title=Western Conference quarterfinals: vs. (1) Detroit Red Wings — Detroit wins 4–2|Game |Date |Visitor |Score |Home |OT |Decision |Attendance |Series |Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 1 || April 7 || Nashville || 1–3 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || Red Wings lead 1–0 || {{NHL recap|2003030151}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 || April 10 || Nashville || 1–2 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || Red Wings lead 2–0 || {{NHL recap|2003030152}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 3 || April 11 || Detroit || 1–3 || Nashville || || Legace || 17,113 || Red Wings lead 2–1 || {{NHL recap|2003030153}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 4 || April 13 || Detroit || 0–3 || Nashville || || Legace || 17,113 || Series tied 2–2 || {{NHL recap|2003030154}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 5 || April 15 || Nashville || 1–4 || Detroit || || Joseph || 20,066 || Red Wings lead 3–2 || {{NHL recap|2003030155}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 6 || April 17 || Detroit || 2–0 || Nashville || || Joseph || 17,329 || Red Wings win 4–2 || {{NHL recap|2003030156}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

Player statistics

=Scoring=

  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing
  • {{dagger}} = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
  • {{double-dagger}} = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" data-sort-type="number" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|No.|Jersey number}}

!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Player

!scope="col" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|Pos|Position}}

!scope=colgroup colspan=6 | Regular season

!scope=colgroup colspan=6 | Playoffs

scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|G|Goals}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|A|Assists}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|Pts|Points}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|+/-|Plus/minus}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|PIM|Penalties in minutes}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|G|Goals}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|A|Assists}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|Pts|Points}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|+/-|Plus/minus}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|PIM|Penalties in minutes}}

scope="row"| 24align="left"| {{Sortname|Scott|Walker|dab=ice hockey}}RW752542674946011−36
scope="row"| 3align="left"| {{Sortname|Marek|Zidlicky|Marek Židlický}}D82143953−1682100000
scope="row"| 10align="left"| {{Sortname|Martin|Erat}}RW7616334910386011−26
scope="row"| 11align="left"| {{Sortname|David|Legwand}}C82182947946610118
scope="row"| 44align="left"| {{Sortname|Kimmo|Timonen}}D77123244−7526000−310
scope="row"| 33align="left"| {{Sortname|Vladimir|Orszagh|Vladimír Országh}}RW82162137−4746202−24
scope="row"| 17align="left"| {{Sortname|Scott|Hartnell}}LW59181533−587612332
scope="row"| 22align="left"| {{Sortname|Greg|Johnson|dab=ice hockey}}C82141832−2133612340
scope="row"| 26align="left"| {{Sortname|Steve|Sullivan}}{{dagger}}RW24921308126112−46
scope="row"| 18align="left"| {{Sortname|Adam|Hall}}RW79131427−837621332
scope="row"| 21align="left"| {{Sortname|Andreas|Johansson|dab=ice hockey}}C47121527−2266000−30
scope="row"| 2align="left"| {{Sortname|Dan|Hamhuis}}D8071926−12576022−26
scope="row"| 25align="left"| {{Sortname|Denis|Arkhipov}}C7291221−222{{sort
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scope="row"| 15align="left"| {{Sortname|Rem|Murray}}LW398917−112{{sort
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scope="row"| 27align="left"| {{Sortname|Jason|York}}D6721315−464603324
scope="row"| 4align="left"| {{Sortname|Mark|Eaton|dab=ice hockey}}D75491316266000−22
scope="row"| 28align="left"| {{Sortname|Jeremy|Stevenson}}{{dagger}}LW53549−21036000−18
scope="row"| 42align="left"| {{Sortname|Andrew|Hutchinson|dab=ice hockey}}D1844814{{sort
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scope="row"| 55align="left"| {{Sortname|Jordin|Tootoo}}RW70448−6137500004
scope="row"| 46align="left"| {{Sortname|Wyatt|Smith}}C1831422{{sort
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scope="row"| 19align="left"| {{Sortname|Jim|McKenzie|dab=ice hockey, born 1969}}LW61134−1388100000
scope="row"| 23align="left"| {{Sortname|Jamie|Allison}}D47033−776{{sort
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scope="row"| 36align="left"| {{Sortname|Robert|Schnabel|dab=ice hockey}}D20033634{{sort
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1|—}}
scope="row"| 9align="left"| {{Sortname|Sergei|Zholtok}}{{dagger}}C11112−206101−30
scope="row"| 34align="left"| {{Sortname|Shane|Hnidy}}{{dagger}}D9022310500006
scope="row"| 45align="left"| {{Sortname|Jason|Morgan|dab=ice hockey}}{{dagger}}{{double-dagger}}C602202{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
99|—}}{{sort
1|—}}
scope="row"| 29align="left"| {{Sortname|Tomas|Vokoun|Tomáš Vokoun}}G73022style="background:#ccc|356000style="background:#ccc|{{sort
98
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|-

|scope="row"| 20 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Simon|Gamache}}{{dagger}} ||C ||7 ||1 ||0 ||1 ||−3 ||0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 5 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Tomas|Kloucek|Tomáš Klouček}}{{double-dagger}} ||D ||5 ||0 ||1 ||1 ||3 ||10 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 6 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Stan|Neckar|Stanislav Neckář}}{{dagger}}{{double-dagger}} ||D ||1 ||0 ||1 ||1 ||2 ||0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 7 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Scottie|Upshall}} ||LW ||7 ||0 ||1 ||1 ||−2 ||0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 5 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Brad|Bombardir}}{{dagger}} ||D ||13 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||1 ||4 ||6 ||0 ||1 ||1 ||1 ||2

|-

|scope="row"| 26 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Wade|Brookbank}}{{double-dagger}} ||LW ||9 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||−4 ||38 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 32 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Mathieu|Darche}} ||LW ||2 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||−1 ||0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 40 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Mike|Farrell|dab=ice hockey}} ||RW ||1 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 38 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Vernon|Fiddler}} ||C ||17 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||−6 ||23 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 30 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Chris|Mason|dab=ice hockey}} ||G ||17 ||0 ||0 ||0 || style="background:#ccc| ||4 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 47 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Libor|Pivko}} ||LW ||1 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 16 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Timofei|Shishkanov}} ||LW ||2 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||−1 ||0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|}

=Goaltending=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|No.|Jersey number}}

!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Player

!scope=colgroup colspan=10 | Regular season

!scope=colgroup colspan=9 | Playoffs

scope="col" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|W|Wins}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|L|Losses}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|T|Ties}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SA|Shots against}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SV%|Save percentage}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|TOI|Time on Ice}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|W|Wins}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|L|Losses}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SA|Shots against}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SV%|Save percentage}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|TOI|Time on Ice}}

scope="row"| 29align="left"| Tomas Vokoun7334291019581782.53.90934221624197122.02.9391356
scope="row"| 30align="left"| Chris Mason17441365272.18.9261744—————————

Awards and records

=Awards=

class="wikitable"
scope="col" |Type

! scope="col" |Award/honor

! scope="col" |Recipient

! scope="col" |Ref

scope="row" rowspan="6"| League
(in-season)

| rowspan="2"| NHL All-Star Game selection

| Kimmo Timonen

| rowspan="2"|{{cite web |title=2004 NHL All-Star Game Rosters |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_2004_roster.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=August 29, 2024}}

Tomas Vokoun
NHL Defensive Player of the Week

| Tomas Vokoun (December 1)

|{{cite web |title=Vokoun earns NHL honors |url=http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=4003 |website=Nashville Predators |access-date=August 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812004643/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=4003 |archive-date=August 12, 2004 |date=December 1, 2003}}

rowspan="2"| NHL Offensive Player of the Week

| Scott Walker (December 30)

|{{cite web |title=Walker, Leighton, named NHL Players of the Week |url=http://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=nhl&id=1696883 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=August 12, 2022 |date=December 30, 2003}}

Steve Sullivan (February 23)

|{{cite web |title=Sullivan named NHL Offensive Player of the Week |url=http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=4667 |website=Nashville Predators |access-date=August 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812003305/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=4667 |archive-date=August 12, 2004 |date=February 23, 2004}}

NHL YoungStars Game selection

| Dan Hamhuis

|{{cite web |title=2004 YoungStars Game rosters |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=1717334 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=August 10, 2022 |date=January 24, 2004}}

=Milestones=

class="wikitable"
scope="col" |Milestone

! scope="col" |Player

! scope="col" |Date

! scope="col" |Ref

rowspan=7| First game

| Wade Brookbank

| rowspan=4| October 9, 2003

| rowspan=7|{{cite web |title=2003-04 NHL Debuts |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2004_debut.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=October 13, 2024}}

Dan Hamhuis
Jordin Tootoo
Marek Zidlicky
Andrew Hutchinson

| October 18, 2003

Libor Pivko

| November 24, 2003

Timofei Shishkanov

| December 23, 2003

Transactions

The Predators were involved in the following transactions from June 10, 2003, the day after the deciding game of the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 7, 2004, the day of the deciding game of the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals.{{cite web |title=Hockey Transactions Search Results |url=http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Predators&BeginDate=2003-06-10&EndDate=2004-06-07&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=0 |website=Pro Sports Transactions |access-date=May 8, 2022}}

=Trades=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width: 50em;"
scope="col"| Date

! scope="col" colspan="2"| Details

! scope="col"| Ref

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|06|21}}

| valign="top"| To Colorado Avalanche

{{blist |Rights to Tomas Slovak}}

| valign="top"| To Nashville Predators

{{blist |Rights to Sergei Soin}}

|{{cite web |title=Soin for Slovak in draft day deal |url=http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2449 |website=Nashville Predators |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812004403/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2449 |archive-date=August 12, 2004 |date=June 21, 2003}}

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

! scope="row" rowspan=2| {{start date|2003|06|22}}

| valign="top"| To Anaheim Mighty Ducks

{{blist |4th-round pick in 2003}}

| valign="top"| To Nashville Predators

{{blist |4th-round pick in 2004 |5th-round pick in 2004}}

|{{cite web |title=All-Time Transactions |url=http://www.nashvillepredators.com/history/transactions.html |website=Nashville Predators |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040803085902/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/history/transactions.html |archive-date=August 3, 2004}}

valign="top"| To Los Angeles Kings
{{blist |6th-round pick in 2003}}

| valign="top"| To Nashville Predators

{{blist |7th-round pick in 2003 |7th-round pick in 2003}}

|

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

! scope="row"| {{start date|2003|06|26}}

| valign="top"| To Minnesota Wild

{{blist |Peter Smrek}}

| valign="top"| To Nashville Predators

{{blist |Curtis Murphy}}

|{{cite web |title=Preds trade for AHL d-man of the year |url=http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2463 |website=Nashville Predators |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812002435/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2463 |archive-date=August 12, 2004 |date=June 26, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|06|27}}

| valign="top"| To Buffalo Sabres

{{blist |Andy Delmore}}

| valign="top"| To Nashville Predators

{{blist |3rd-round pick in 2004}}

|{{cite web |title=Preds send Delmore to Buffalo |url=http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2468 |website=Nashville Predators |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812004306/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2468 |archive-date=August 12, 2004 |date=June 27, 2003}}

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

! scope="row"| {{start date|2003|06|30}}

| valign="top"| To Colorado Avalanche

{{blist |Karlis Skrastins}}

| valign="top"| To Nashville Predators

{{blist |Future considerations{{efn|3rd-round pick in 2004}}}}

|

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|07|14}}

| valign="top"| To Washington Capitals

{{blist |Alex Riazantsev}}

| valign="top"| To Nashville Predators

{{blist |Mike Farrell}}

|{{cite web |title=Preds acquire Farrell from Caps |url=http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2479 |website=Nashville Predators |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812003118/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2479 |archive-date=August 12, 2004 |date=July 14, 2003}}

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

! scope="row"| {{start date|2003|12|02}}

| valign="top"| To Atlanta Thrashers

{{blist |Tomas Kloucek |Ben Simon}}

| valign="top"| To Nashville Predators

{{blist |Simon Gamache |Kirill Safronov}}

|{{cite web |title=Preds, Thrashers make trade |url=http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=4024 |website=Nashville Predators |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812002336/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=4024 |archive-date=August 12, 2004 |date=December 2, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|12|17}}

| valign="top"| To Vancouver Canucks

{{blist |Wade Brookbank}}

| valign="top"| To Nashville Predators

{{blist |Future considerations}}

|

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

! scope="row"| {{start date|2004|02|16}}

| valign="top"| To Chicago Blackhawks

{{blist |2nd-round pick in 2004 |2nd-round pick in 2005}}

| valign="top"| To Nashville Predators

{{blist |Steve Sullivan}}

|{{cite web |title=Preds acquire Steve Sullivan |url=http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=4629 |website=Nashville Predators |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812004115/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=4629 |archive-date=August 12, 2004 |date=February 16, 2004}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2004|02|25}}

| valign="top"| To Tampa Bay Lightning

{{blist |Timo Helbling}}

| valign="top"| To Nashville Predators

{{blist |8th-round pick in 2004}}

|

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

! scope="row"| {{start date|2004|03|05}}

| valign="top"| To Minnesota Wild

{{blist |Buffalo’s 3rd-round pick in 2004 |4th-round pick in 2004}}

| valign="top"| To Nashville Predators

{{blist |Brad Bombardir |Sergei Zholtok}}

|{{cite web |title=Predators acquire Bombardir & Zholtok |url=http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=4713 |website=Nashville Predators |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812003138/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=4713 |archive-date=August 12, 2004 |date=March 5, 2004}}

scope="row" rowspan=2| {{start date|2004|03|09}}

| valign="top"| To Ottawa Senators

{{blist |Colorado’s 3rd-round pick in 2004}}

| valign="top"| To Nashville Predators

{{blist |Shane Hnidy}}

|{{cite web |title=Preds deal for Hnidy |url=http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=4734 |website=Nashville Predators |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812004930/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=4734 |archive-date=August 12, 2004 |date=March 9, 2004}}

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

| valign="top"| To Tampa Bay Lightning

{{blist |Stanislav Neckar}}

| valign="top"| To Nashville Predators

{{blist |6th-round pick in 2004}}

|

=Players acquired=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
style="background:#ddd; text-align:center;"

! Date

PlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
scope="row"| {{start date|2003|07|14}}

| Ben Simon || Atlanta Thrashers || || Free agency ||{{cite web |title=Preds sign Ben Simon |url=http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2481 |website=Nashville Predators |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812004338/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2481 |archive-date=August 12, 2004 |date=July 14, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|07|17}}

| Ray Schultz || New York Islanders || || Free agency ||{{cite web |title=Preds sign Arkhipov. Schnabel, Schultz, Flaherty |url=http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2505 |website=Nashville Predators |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812003438/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2505 |archive-date=August 12, 2004 |date=July 17, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|07|22}}

| Jim McKenzie || New Jersey Devils || || Free agency ||{{cite web |title=Preds ink Jim McKenzie |url=http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2513 |website=Nashville Predators |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812004719/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2513 |archive-date=August 12, 2004 |date=July 22, 2003}}

scope="row" rowspan=2| {{start date|2003|09|10}}

| Jamie Allison || Calgary Flames || || Free agency ||{{cite web |title=Preds sign free-agents Allison and Darche |url=http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2657 |website=Nashville Predators |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812003101/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2657 |archive-date=August 12, 2004 |date=September 10, 2003}}

Mathieu DarcheColumbus Blue JacketsFree agency
scope="row" rowspan=2| {{start date|2003|10|03}}

| Wade Brookbank || Ottawa Senators || style="background:#ccc| || Waiver draft ||

Chris MasonFlorida Panthersstyle="background:#ccc|Waiver draft
scope="row"| {{start date|2003|10|22}}

| Jeremy Stevenson || Minnesota Wild || style="background:#ccc| || Waivers ||

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|11|04}}

| Tony Hrkac || Atlanta Thrashers || || Free agency ||

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|11|26}}

| Stanislav Neckar || Tampa Bay Lightning || || Free agency ||{{cite web |title=Predators sign veteran d-man Neckar |url=http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=3977 |website=Nashville Predators |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812003317/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=3977 |archive-date=August 12, 2004 |date=November 26, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|12|31}}

| Jason Morgan || Calgary Flames || style="background:#ccc| || Waivers ||

scope="row"| {{start date|2004|01|30}}

| Jeremy Yablonski || St. Louis Blues || style="background:#ccc| || Waivers ||

=Players lost=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
style="background:#ddd; text-align:center;"

! Date

PlayerNew teamVia{{efn|In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.{{cite web |title=2003 NHL free agent list |url=http://a.espncdn.com/nhl/news/2003/0701/1575272.html |website=ESPN.com |access-date=May 8, 2022 |date=July 1, 2003}}}}Ref
scope="row"| {{start date|2003|06|30}}

| Oleg Petrov || Geneve-Servette HC (NLA){{efn|Petrov signed with Geneve-Servette on July 25.{{cite web |title=Oleg Petrov est grenat |url=http://www.geneva-hockey.ch/news.htm |website=Genève-Servette HC |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030801072254/http://www.geneva-hockey.ch/news.htm |archive-date=August 1, 2003 |language=Fr |date=July 25, 2003}}}} || Buyout ||{{cite web |title=Predators re-sign Johansson |url=http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2471 |website=Nashville Predators |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812002925/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2471 |archive-date=August 12, 2004 |date=June 30, 2003}}

scope="row" rowspan=2| {{start date|2003|07|01}}

| Brent Gilchrist{{efn|Gilchrist retired.{{eliteprospects|69480|Brent Gilchrist}}, retrieved May 24, 2022}} || style="background:#ccc| || Contract expiration (III) ||

Bill Houlder{{efn|Houlder retired.{{eliteprospects|67298|Bill Houlder}}, retrieved May 24, 2022}}style="background:#ccc|Contract expiration (III)
scope="row"| {{start date|2003|07|10}}

| Cale Hulse || Phoenix Coyotes || Free agency (UFA) ||{{cite web |title=Phoenix signs Cale Hulse |url=https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2003/07/10/Phoenix-signs-Cale-Hulse/66721057881141/ |website=UPI |access-date=May 24, 2022 |date=July 10, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|07|14}}

| Domenic Pittis || Buffalo Sabres || Free agency (UFA) || {{cite web |title=Former AHL scoring champion Domenic Pittis to return to the Rochester Americans |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/former-ahl-scoring-champion-domenic-pittis-to-return-to-the-rochester-americans/n-2336054 |website=OurSports Central |access-date=May 11, 2022 |date=July 14, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|08|06}}

| Jason Beckett || Minnesota Wild || Free agency (UFA) || {{cite web |title=Wild Sign Free Agent Defenseman Jason Beckett |url=http://www.wild.com/team/002/181/ |website=Minnesota Wild |access-date=May 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040814021912/http://www.wild.com/team/002/181/ |archive-date=August 14, 2004 |date=August 6, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|08|29}}

| Reid Simpson || Pittsburgh Penguins || Free agency (III) ||{{cite web |title=Penguins sign Berehowsky, Simpson |url=http://www.espn.com/espn/wire/_/id/1605948 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=May 24, 2022 |date=August 29, 2003}}

scope="row" rowspan=3| {{start date|2003|09|05}}

| Erik Anderson || Sheffield Steelers (EIHL) || Free agency (UFA) ||{{cite web |title=ERIK ANDERSON |url=http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=2703&hubName= |website=TSN.ca |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041001113550/http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=2703&hubName= |archive-date=October 1, 2004 |quote=05-Sep-03: Signed with the Sheffield Steelers (England). |url-status=live }}

Bryan LundbohmHC Sierre (NLB)Free agency (UFA){{cite web |title=Sierre verpflichtet Bryan Lundbohm |url=http://www.hockeyfans.ch/cgi-bin/news.pl?modus=news&id=6719 |website=www.hockeyfans.ch |access-date=May 24, 2022 |language=De |date=September 5, 2003}}
Vitali YachmenevAmur Khabarovsk (RSL)Free agency (UFA){{hockey-reference|y/yachmvi01|Vitali Yachmenev}}, retrieved May 24, 2022
scope="row"| {{start date|2003|09|08}}

| Denis Pederson || Eisbaren Berlin (DEL) || Free agency (UFA) ||{{cite web |title=Eisbären verpflichten Denis Pederson |url=http://eisbaeren.de/module/news/detail.php?REALLANG=1&RID=909&BACKLINK=1&ARC=1 |website=Eisbären Berlin |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031129163431/http://eisbaeren.de/module/news/detail.php?REALLANG=1&RID=909&BACKLINK=1&ARC=1 |archive-date=November 29, 2003 |language=De |date=September 8, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|10|20}}

| Todd Warriner || Jokerit (Liiga) || Free agency (UFA) ||{{cite web |title=WARRINER JA HODSON JOKEREIHIN |url=http://www.jokerit.com/uutiset/20102003.html |website=Jokerit |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031213055128fw_/http://www.jokerit.com/uutiset/20102003.html |archive-date=December 13, 2003 |language=fi |date=October 20, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|10|28}}

| Clarke Wilm || Toronto Maple Leafs || Free agency (UFA) ||{{cite web |title=Maple Leafs sign Pilar, Wilm |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story?id=1648942&src=desktop |website=ESPN.com |access-date=May 24, 2022 |date=October 28, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|11|10}}

| Jan Lasak || SKA Saint Petersburg (RSL) || Free agency ||{{cite web |title=НОВОСТИ - Официальный сайт хоккейного клуба СКА - Санкт-Петербург |url=http://www.ska.spb.ru:80/index.php?index=1&allnews=yes |website=SKA Saint Petersburg |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040213185723/http://www.ska.spb.ru:80/index.php?index=1&allnews=yes |archive-date=February 13, 2004 |language=Ru |quote=10.11.2003 Изменения в составе хоккейной команды СКА СПб. Дозаявлены: вратарь Ян Лашак (1979) из 'Милуоки Адмиралс', АХЛ |trans-quote=11/10/2003 Changes in the SKA St. Petersburg hockey team. Added: goaltender Jan Lashak (1979) of the Milwaukee Admirals, AHL}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2004|02|19}}

| Jason Morgan || Calgary Flames || Waivers || {{cite web |title=Flames claim Morgan off waivers from Nashville |url=http://www.calgaryflames.com/cgi-bin/news/comments_print.cgi?type=newsroom&file_num=0000000107 |website=Calgary Flames |access-date=May 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040419234324/http://www.calgaryflames.com/cgi-bin/news/comments_print.cgi?type=newsroom&file_num=0000000107 |archive-date=April 19, 2004 |date=February 19, 2004}}

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| Jonas Andersson || Sodertalje SK (SHL) || Free agency{{efn|Nashville retained Andersson’s NHL rights and re-signed him on July 1, 2010.{{cite web |title=Preds Sign Jonas Andersson to 1-Year Deal |url=https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/preds-sign-jonas-andersson-to-1-year-deal/c-533466 |website=NHL.com |access-date=November 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802195240/https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/preds-sign-jonas-andersson-to-1-year-deal/c-533466 |archive-date=August 2, 2022 |date=July 1, 2010}}}} ||{{cite web |title=Jonas Andersson till SSK |url=https://www.sodertaljesk.se/artikel/wnrnaiujh-41461/jonas-andersson-till-ssk |website=Södertälje Sportklubb |access-date=May 24, 2022 |language=sv |date=April 28, 2004}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2004|05|19}}

| Robert Schnabel || HC Sparta Praha (ELH) || Free agency ||{{hockey-reference|s/schnaro01|Robert Schnabel}}, retrieved May 24, 2022

scope="row"| {{start date|2004|05|28}}

| Curtis Murphy || Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (RSL) || Free agency ||{{hockey-reference|m/murphcu01|Curtis Murphy}}, retrieved May 24, 2022

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| Mark Eaton || || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=Preds sign Eaton, Kloucek, Pivko, Shishkanov |url=http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2456 |website=Nashville Predators |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812004831/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2456 |archive-date=August 12, 2004 |date=June 25, 2003}}

Tomas KloucekRe-signing
Libor PivkoEntry-level
Timofei ShishkanovEntry-level
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| Andreas Johansson || || Re-signing ||

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|07|01}}

| Rem Murray || || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=Nashville signs Rem Murray |url=http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2473 |website=Nashville Predators |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812004838/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2473 |archive-date=August 12, 2004 |date=July 1, 2003}}

scope="row" rowspan=2| {{start date|2003|07|08}}

| Curtis Murphy || || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=Preds sign Zidlicky, Murphy |url=http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2477 |website=Nashville Predators |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812002518/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2477 |archive-date=August 12, 2004 |date=July 8, 2003}}

Marek ZidlickyEntry-level
scope="row"| {{start date|2003|07|10}}

| Scott Hartnell || || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=Preds ink Hartnell |url=http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2478 |website=Nashville Predators |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812004254/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2478 |archive-date=August 12, 2004 |date=July 10, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|07|15}}

| Denis Platonov || || Entry-level ||{{cite web |title=Nashville inks prospect Platonov |url=http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2499 |website=Nashville Predators |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812002511/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2499 |archive-date=August 12, 2004 |date=July 15, 2003}}

scope="row" rowspan=3| {{start date|2003|07|17}}

| Denis Arkhipov || || Re-signing ||

Wade FlahertyRe-signing
Robert SchnabelRe-signing
scope="row"| {{start date|2003|07|22}}

| Andrei Mukhachev || || Entry-level ||{{cite web |title=Preds sign Andrei Mukhachev |url=http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2516 |website=Nashville Predators |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812002953/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2516 |archive-date=August 12, 2004 |date=July 22, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|07|24}}

| Mike Farrell || || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=Preds sign Mike Farrell |url=http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2603 |website=Nashville Predators |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812005046/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2603 |archive-date=August 12, 2004 |date=July 24, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|08|15}}

| Kimmo Timonen || 4-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=Predators sign Kimmo Timonen |url=http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2618 |website=Nashville Predators |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812002539/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2618 |archive-date=August 12, 2004 |date=August 15, 2003}}{{cite web |last1=Wheatley |first1=Tom |title=NHL arbitration scoresheet |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/s/arbitrationscore.html |website=ESPN.com |access-date=May 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031022184551/http://msn.espn.go.com:80/nhl/s/arbitrationscore.html |archive-date=October 22, 2003 |url-status=live |date=July 31, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|09|10}}

| David Legwand || || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=Predators re-sign Legwand |url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=53472&hubName=nhl-predators |website=TSN.ca |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031019130416/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=53472&hubName=nhl-predators |archive-date=October 19, 2003 |date=September 10, 2003 |url-status=live }}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|12|24}}

| Brandon Segal || || Entry-level ||{{cite web |title=Predators sign Segal |url=http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=4228 |website=Nashville Predators |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812004310/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=4228 |archive-date=August 12, 2004 |date=December 24, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2004|02|17}}

| Scott Walker || 3-year || Extension ||{{cite web |title=NHL: Nashville 7, San Jose 3 |url=https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2004/02/18/NHL-Nashville-7-San-Jose-3/99791077163595/ |website=UPI |access-date=May 24, 2022 |date=February 18, 2004}}

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| Chris Mason || || Extension ||{{cite web |title=Predators re-sign backup goalie Mason |url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=86278&hubName=nhl-predators |website=TSN.ca |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050103063126/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=86278&hubName=nhl-predators |archive-date=January 3, 2005 |date=June 3, 2004 |url-status=live }}

Draft picks

Nashville's draft picks at the 2003 NHL entry draft held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.{{cite web |title=2003 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl2003e.html |website=www.hockeydb.com |access-date=August 8, 2022}}

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17Ryan Suter{{USA}}US Nat'l U-18 (NAHL)
235Konstantin Glazachev{{RUS}}Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
237Kevin Klein{{CAN}}Toronto St. Michael's Majors (OHL)
249Shea Weber{{CAN}}Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
376Richard Stehlik{{SVK}}Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
389Paul Brown{{CAN}}Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
392Alexander Sulzer{{DEU}}Hamburg Freezers (Germany)
398Grigory Shafigulin{{RUS}}Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
4117Teemu Lassila{{FIN}}TPS (Finland)
4133Rustam Sidikov{{RUS}}CSKA Moscow (Russia)
7210Andrei Mukhachyov{{RUS}}CSKA Moscow (Russia)
7213Miroslav Hanuljak{{CZE}}HC Litvinov Jr. (Czech Republic)
9268Lauris Darzins{{LAT}}Lukko Jr. (Finland)

Farm teams

See also

Notes

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References

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  • {{cite web |url= https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0014122004.html |title=Nashville Predators 2003–04 roster and statistics |publisher=The Internet Hockey Database |access-date=August 8, 2022}}
  • {{cite web |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NSH/2004.html |title=2003–04 Nashville Predators Roster and Statistics |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |work=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=August 8, 2022}}
  • {{cite book |title=The NHL All-Star Game: 50 years of the great tradition |last=Podnieks |first=Andrew |year=2000 |publisher=HarperCollins |location=Toronto |isbn=0-00-200058-X}}

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