2007 – 08 Nashville Predators season The 2007 – 08 Nashville Predators season began October 4 , 2007 . It was the Nashville Predators ninth season in the National Hockey League . The 2007 offseason was dominated by the attempted purchase of the Predators by Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie , who signed a letter of intent to purchase the team for at least $ 220 million . The attempted sale led to widespread speculation that Balsillie intended to relocate the team to Hamilton , Ontario if the Predators failed to reach a 14 , 000 paid average attendance in 2007 – 08 , allowing the team to break its lease . Balsillie had already entered negotiations on a lease at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton . Despite calling the negotiations a " contingency plan " , Balsillie petitioned the league to decide on his ability to relocate the franchise at the same time the Board of Governors voted on his purchase of the team . However , the deal was ended by Leipold on June 22 , as he informed the league that he was pulling out of the agreement due to a lack of a finalized sale agreement , and over concerns that Balsillie would relocate the team to Hamilton . On August 1 , a group led by local businessman David Freeman issued a letter of intent to purchase the Predators . . The sale was approved by the Board of Governors on November 29 . In January , it was revealed that former Predators owner Craig Leipold was purchasing the majority share in the Minnesota Wild . Key dates prior to the start of the season : Regular season . Game log . October . Record : 4 – 7 – 0 ; Home : 4 – 2 – 0 ; Road : 0 – 5 – 0 November . Record : 8 – 2 – 2 ; Home : 3 – 1 – 1 ; Road : 5 – 1 – 1 December . Record : 6 - 9 - 0 ; Home : 3 - 4 - 0 ; Away : 4 - 5 - 0 January . Record : 8 – 3 – 3 ; Home : 5 – 1 – 1 ; Road : 3 – 2 – 2 February . Record : 6 – 4 – 3 ; Home : 5 – 2 – 2 ; Road : 1 – 2 – 1 March . Record : 7 - 6 - 1 ; Home : 2 - 4 - 0 ; Road : 5 - 2 - 1 April . Record : 2 - 1 - 0 ; Home : 1 - 0 - 0 ; Road : 1 - 1 - 0 Playoffs . Western Conference Quarter - finals : Detroit Red Wings ( 1 ) vs . Nashville Predators ( 8 ) . Red Wings win series 4 – 2 . Player stats . Skaters . " Note : GP = Games played ; G = Goals ; A = Assists ; Pts = Points ; PIM = Penalty minutes " Goaltenders . " Note : GP = Games played ; TOI = Time on ice ( minutes ) ; W = Wins ; L = Losses ; OT = Overtime / shootout losses ; GA = Goals against ; SO = Shutouts ; SV % = Save percentage ; GAA = Goals against average " Awards and records . The Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award was won by goaltender Dan Ellis Records . On March 30 , goaltender Dan Ellis had a 233 : 39 long shutout streak snapped in a 1 – 0 OTL to the Detroit Red Wings . This was the fifth longest shutout streak in league history Transactions . The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007 – 08 season . Draft picks . Nashville ' s picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus , Ohio . The Predators possess the 23rd overall pick in the draft . The pick was originally traded to the Philadelphia Flyers when the Predators acquired Peter Forsberg . Nashville re - acquired the pick , however , on June 18 in exchange for Scott Hartnell and Kimmo Timonen . Farm teams . Milwaukee Admirals . The Milwaukee Admirals are the Predators top affiliate , playing in the American Hockey League in 2007 – 08 . New Mexico Scorpions . The New Mexico Scorpions remain the Predators affiliate in the Central Hockey League .