Nashville Predators general manager Barry Trotz is listening to offers on top forward Ryan O'Reilly ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline.

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The Nashville Predators remain committed to Ryan O’Reilly despite rising trade speculation ahead of the March 7 deadline and the franchise's ongoing struggles. The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun reported on Friday that the Predators "are not actively shopping" the veteran center,

Gustav Nyquist and Ryan O’Reilly scored on Nashville's first two attempts in the tiebreaker and Stamkos put it away on the third. Connor Bedard and Alec Martinez scored for Chicago, and Arvid Soderblom made 39 saves. The Blackhawks have lost four in a row.

The Nashville Predators, including Ryan O’Reilly, will be on the ice Thursday at 8:00 PM ET, against the Chicago Blackhawks. Fancy a bet on O’Reilly? We have some numbers and figures to help you along the way.

Steven Stamkos, Gustav Nyquist, and Ryan O'Reilly went 3-for-3 in the shootout to lift the Nashville Predators 3-2 over the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Chicago Blackhawks rallied from a 1-0 deficit in the first period with two goals in the second, but they lost 3-2 in a shootout. Connor Bedard scored for the second straight game.

The Predators went 7-0-1 vs. the Blackhawks in 2020-21, their most wins against Chicago in a single season in team history. Nashville outscored Chicago 25-14, allowing two-or-fewer goals in seven of those contests. The team’s seven wins against Chicago in 2020-21 were its most vs. a single opponent in a season since 2007-08 (seven vs. Columbus).

When the Nashville Predators play the Chicago Blackhawks at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday (the puck drops at 8:00 PM ET), Filip Forsberg and Connor Bedard will be among the top players to keep an eye on.

“Ryan O’Reilly ... against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night. “I had a brief chat. I think it’s speculation from people outside talking to Barry,” O’Reilly said, per 102.5 ...

The Mikko Rantanen trade brought up NHL speculation about the futures of the Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner and Penguins' Sidney Crosby, which were quickly addressed.

The countdown to the trade deadline heated up last last week when the Carolina Hurricanes swung a blockbuster deal to land both Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche and Taylor Hall from the Chicago Blackhawks.