2006 – 07 Nashville Predators season The 2006 – 07 Nashville Predators season was the 8th National Hockey League season in Nashville , Tennessee . The Predators , looking to get past the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in franchise history , bulked up their roster by signing star forward Jason Arnott , whose 76 points in 2005 – 06 was second on the Dallas Stars . With returning forwards Paul Kariya and Steve Sullivan , and the acquisition of Arnott and J . P . Dumont , the Predators were predicted to challenge the Detroit Red Wings for top spot in the Central Division . Although the Predators were leading the Central when the 55th National Hockey League All - Star Game was played in Dallas , Texas , only one Predator player was named to the Western Conference team . Defenceman and team captain Kimmo Timonen played in his second All - Star game . Head coach Barry Trotz served as an assistant coach for the Western Conference . The attendance in Nashville had been a topic of much media debate all season long , with the Predators ' attendance being in the bottom third of the league despite the team leading its division for most of the season . There had been much speculation in February about a clause in the Predators lease with the city that could force the city of Nashville to buy $ 2 million worth of tickets for the Predators in the 2007 – 08 season if the team failed to reach a " paid average " attendance of 14 , 000 . After 21 home games , the Predators were only averaging 12 , 766 in paid attendance . Team owner Craig Leipold had also announced that he was looking to sell up to 40 % of the team to local interests ; however , he found no immediate takers . In February , the Predators acquired forward Peter Forsberg from the Philadelphia Flyers for Scottie Upshall , Ryan Parent and two draft picks . The deal paid immediate dividends at the gate : the Predators announced they had sold 3 , 500 tickets for their games in the first day after the trade was announced . The Predators finished the season with a franchise - record 110 points , with 51 wins , and earned a fourth place seed in the Western Conference quarter - finals in the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs . They then lost to the San Jose Sharks in 5 games in the Quarter - finals . On May 23 , 2007 , Craig Leipold was reported to have reached a tentative agreement to sell the team to the Chairman and Co - CEO of Research In Motion , Jim Balsillie . According to Leipold , the team is likely to play the 2007 – 08 season in Nashville , but the future of the team after that is not clear . Balsillie has been rumored to be interested in placing another team in Southern Ontario . Regular season . Season standings . " For complete final standings , see 2006 – 07 NHL season " Playoffs . The Nashville Predators ended the 2006 – 07 regular season as the Western Conference ' s fourth seed . Western Conference Quarter - finals : vs . ( 5 ) San Jose Sharks . San Jose wins series 4 – 1 Transactions . The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2006 – 07 season . Draft picks . Nashville ' s picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver , British Columbia . The Predators traded their first round pick , thus their first selection was in the 2nd round , 56th overall . Minor league affiliates . The Milwaukee Admirals are Nashville ' s top affiliate in the American Hockey League in 2006 – 07 , and the New Mexico Scorpions are the Central Hockey League affiliate . References . Goaltenders : Defensemen • • • Forwards • • • • • • • •