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Tom Banks
November 5, 2025  (1:25 PM)

Steven Stamkos of the Nashville Predators.

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Steven Stamkos‘ name has been on the trade block as of late, but now the special circumstances to actually make a trade has been revealed.

After a disappointing 2024/25 campaign, the Nashville Predators are once again off to a very slow start, and while their record looks better than last year at 5-6-4, this still appears to be a team that’s far away from competing in the Western Conference.

Despite being just 15 games into the new season, the speculation about potentially selling off some great veterans has begun in Nashville, and given his reputation, it’s no surprise that perhaps the most intriguing trade chip for the Predators is Steven Stamkos.

‘Special Circumstances’ Needed For Stamkos to Move

Clearly, things haven’t worked out for Stamkos in Nashville, as his production took a major hit in his first season with the team, falling from 81 points in 2023/24 to just 53 a year ago, and now, he has just 2 goals and 1 assist through 15 games this season.

Although he’s not been at his best, there are teams that believe they could fit Stamkos into their roster and have him help them for a post-season push, but now, NHL Insider Frank Seravalli has revealed that there may need to be special circumstances for a trade to go through.

I don’t think he wants to move; my understanding is his family really likes living in Nashville, so for him to…uproot that…it’d be a really special circumstance.

Unsurprisingly, Stamkos’ family loves living in Nashville, and after having so much success in his career, that may be more important to Stamkos now than competing for a Stanley Cup, meaning that if he is to accept a trade, it’s going to need to meet some very special circumstances.

Only time will tell if teams get interested enough to get a deal done or whether or not he plays well enough to get motivated to move, but for now, it doesn’t appear as though a trade will go through anytime soon.

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