Matt Halischuk's contract will expire this summer. Halischuk can become a restricted free agent. He had five goals and 11 points in 36 games this season and will probably be looking for a raise after collecting a prorated $825,000 in 2013.

Matt Halischuk expects to undergo shoulder surgery on Monday. The good news is that the young winger expects to be good to go for training camp. Halischuk had 11 points in 2013, including four points in his final three contests.

Matt Halischuk suffered a shoulder injury on Thursday. Halischuk was hurt in the second period and that ended his night. "It could be a little longer than a week or two," Predators coach Barry Trotz said. "I'm not a doctor, it's not just a bump or a bruise." In other words, Halischuk will miss the season finale on Saturday.

A recent stint in the AHL turned out to be productive for Predators forward Matt Halischuk. Halischuk spent two games with the Milwaukee Admirals in March and recorded three points in the process before rejoining the Preds, where he has notched nine points in 18 games. Coach Barry Trotz believes the short period of time he spent in the minors allowed him to refocus, saying "I think it was a little bit of a mental thing. I think it was a little bit of an urgency thing. Sometimes you're playing hard and working hard, but that edge, that 2 percent that you need to have a little edge, a little more bit in your game, a little more determination in your game, a little more execution, urgency - whatever word you want to associate it with - I think sometimes when a player goes down, they realize, 'OK, I have to get my game in order.' " Halischuk is worth a look in very deep leagues for the final few games of the season.

Matt Halischauk was one bright spot in the Predators' 5-4 overtime loss to Chicago Friday night. He scored two goals and registered an assist in the contest. To give you an idea how out of character this week was for Halischuk, his three points represents 30% of his season scoring total. Bobby Butler and Kevin Henderson scored the Preds' other goals. For Henderson, it was his first NHL goal.

Matt Halischuk had a goal and an assist in Nashville's 7-4 loss Thursday. Halischuk now has four points in 18 games this season. Gabriel Bourque, Mike Fisher, and Nick Spaling each scored a goal in the losing effort.

Matt Halischuk has been recalled from his AHL conditioning stint. He had two goals and one assist in two games with Nashville's minor-league affiliate in Milwaukee. In 16 games with the Predators this campaign, Halischuk has one assist and 13 shots.

Matt Halischuk has been sent down to the minors on a conditioning stint. Halischuk has an assist and six penalty minutes in 16 games this season. He has only played once since Feb. 25.

Matt Halischuk is expected to take Brandon Yip's place in the lineup Monday night against Los Angeles. Yip suffered an upper-body injury Saturday and won't play. Halischuk has just one assist and 12 shots in 15 games this season.

The Nashville Predators seem to believe that Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Rostislav Klesla deserves supplementary discipline for his check on winger Matt Halischuk. Barry Trotz told Josh Copper it was "a very dangerous hit." Klesla will have a hearing with the league on Sunday.