Erik Haula - NHL News & Rumors

Predators Forward Signs With Los Angeles Kings Erik Haula leaves Nashville to join his eighth franchise.

JULY 1 • SI.COM

Erik Haula chooses new team on Day One of Free Agency The veteran center lands with a new club as the market opens, and the timing makes sense.

JULY 1 • HOCKEYFEED.COM

Agrees to two-year deal Haula signed a two-year, $7.2 million contract with the Kings on Wednesday, according to Pierre LeBrun of TSN.

Impact Haula had 14 goals, 38 points, 64 PIM and 118 hits in 81 regular-season outings with the Predators in 2025-26. The 35-year-old is probably going to serve primarily on Los Angeles' third line over the life of this contract, but he might have stints in the top six if injuries warrant the increased role.

JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Scores goal in loss Thursday Haula scored a goal in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Mammoth.

Impact Haula is ending the season on a strong note, and this was the third goal he scored over his last four appearances. Haula is also riding a five-game point streak. tallying six points, 12 shots on goal, nine hits and eight blocked shots in that span.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Predators vs. Mammoth | NHL Highlights | April 09, 2026

APRIL 10 • YOUTUBE

Mammoth beat the Predators 4-1 for 5th straight win and then secure playoff berth in 2nd season

Dylan Guenther scored his 39th goal of the season, Clayton Keller had three assists to reach 56 and the Utah Mammoth beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 for their fifth straight victo...

APRIL 10 • Associated Press

Pair of points in win Haula scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Ducks.

Impact Haula opened the scoring at 7:07 of the second period and helped out on a Zachary L'Heureux tally in the third. The 35-year-old Haula has picked up the pace to start April, earning two goals and three assists over four contests. The 35-year-old is at 13 goals, 37 points, 122 shots on net, 107 hits, 50 blocked shots, 54 PIM and a minus-15 rating over 78 appearances. He continues to see middle-six minutes with ice time in all situations.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

Erik Haula: Postgame Interview - April 7th

APRIL 8 • YOUTUBE

Strikes for shorthanded tally Haula scored a shorthanded goal on four shots, added three hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.

Impact Haula ended his eight-game goal drought with an insurance tally in the third period. The 35-year-old center had just one assist during his slump. He's up to 12 goals, 34 points, 119 shots on net, 105 hits, 44 blocked shots, 54 PIM and a minus-18 rating over 76 appearances. He continues to play in a middle-six role with ice time in all situations, making Haula a decent depth forward in fantasy when he's clicking on offense.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Predators beat the Sharks for the 15th straight time with a 6-3 victory

Ryan O’Reilly broke a tie midway through the third period and the Nashville Predators beat the San Jose Sharks 6-3 in a key game in the playoff race

APRIL 5 • Associated Press

NJD@NSH: Markstrom with a great save against Erik Haula | New Jersey Devils Jacob Markstrom (NJD) makes a save against Erik Haula (NSH) at 07:40 of the Game

MARCH 27 • NHL.COM

Stamkos' 3-point game powers the Predators to a 4-1 win over the Golden Knights

Steven Stamkos had two goals and an assist to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights

MARCH 21 • Associated Press

Nets PP goal Tuesday Haula scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Jets.

Impact Haula broke the deadlock for the Predators at the 13:02 mark of the first period with his 11th goal of the campaign, and his first in the power play since late December. Haula only has two goals and three points in 10 games since the Olympic break, and considering he holds a bottom-six role, Haula shouldn't carry a ton of fantasy upside ahead of the final weeks of the regular season.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan O'Reilly scores in shootout as Predators edge Jets 4-3

Ryan O’Reilly scored the lone goal in the shootout to lift the Nashville Predators to a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night

MARCH 18 • Associated Press

Deposits goal in win Haula scored a goal and added four PIM in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Bruins.

Impact Haula snapped a three-game skid with the tally at 10:18 of the second period. The 34-year-old center filled a larger role Thursday since Ryan O'Reilly (face) was unavailable. Haula is up to 10 goals, 31 points, 94 shots on net, 79 hits, 39 blocked shots, 44 PIM and a minus-16 rating over 62 appearances, mainly in a top-six role.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

Forsberg's 3-point game, Wood's 2 goals lead Predators past Bruins 6-3

Matthew Wood scored twice to lead the Nashville Predators to a 6-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night

MARCH 6 • Associated Press

O'Reilly scores late and Predators use 3 goals in the 3rd period to beat the Blackhawks 4-2

Ryan O’Reilly scored with 3:16 remaining and the Nashville Predators scored three times in the third period in a 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in the teams’ first game follow...

FEBRUARY 27 • Associated Press

Looks good to go Haula (not injury related) is expected to be in the lineup Thursday versus the Blackhawks, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Impact Haula is slated to be in action after dealing with travel issues returning from the Olympics. The 34-year-old should be good to play in a middle-six role, and he should also be a candidate for power-play time.

FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Pregame: Erik Haula | Nashville Predators Erik Haula speaks to the media ahead of tonight’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks.

FEBRUARY 26 • NHL.COM

Status in question for Thursday Haula (not injury related) is considered a game-time decision for Thursday's matchup against Chicago, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Impact Haula is dealing with travel issues after playing for Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to join the Predators in time for Thursday's matchup. Even if he's unavailable against the Blackhawks, it wouldn't be surprising to see him suit up in Dallas on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Nets two goals against Slovakia Haula scored two goals and placed three shots on net during Finland's 6-1 win over Slovakia in the Olympic bronze medal game Saturday.

Impact Haula was incredibly active in the second period, where he posted a two-minute minor penalty before he scored his first goal. The latter of his two twine finders was an empty netter for Finland's sixth and final goal of the game. The 34-year-old Haula finished the Olympics with three goals and six points, which is currently tied for 11th in the tournament. He'll return to Nashville with a bronze medal and could be in for a solid stretch of NHL play if he can maintain the momentum he built up during the Olympics.

FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Marchand makes a pesky impact in Canada's 3-2 win over Finland in Olympic men's hockey semifinals

Brad Marchand has spent his 18-year NHL career building a reputation for being one of the league's biggest pests

FEBRUARY 20 • Associated Press

Dubois scores in his return for Washington, and the Capitals beat the Predators 4-2

Pierre-Luc Dubois scored in his first game since Halloween, Jakob Chychrun added a pair of goals and the Washington Capitals beat the Nashville Predators 4-2

FEBRUARY 6 • Associated Press

Tallies in overtime loss Haula scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Wild.

Impact Haula has a goal and two assists over his last three games. The 34-year-old forward is up to nine goals, 28 points, 88 shots on net, 70 hits, 34 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a minus-16 rating over 56 outings this season. He's mostly played in a second-line role, and he could take run at the 40-point mark for the first time since the 2022-23 campaign.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Boldy nets early hat trick and Spurgeon scores in OT as Wild beat Predators 6-5

Matt Boldy scored three times in the first 13 minutes and assisted on Jared Spurgeon’s goal with 45.1 seconds left on the clock in overtime to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 6-5 vict...

FEBRUARY 5 • Associated Press

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