The Nashville Predators have tendered qualifying offers to seven players ahead of Monday's deadline, and will retain the right of first refusal for the following restricted free agents: defenseman Ryan Ellis, Mattias Ekholm, Joonas Jarvinen, Anthony Bitetto and Scott Valentine, and forwards Taylor Beck and Simon Moser.
The Predators non-tendered three players, including one rather high profile defenseman:
The @PredsNHL will not be sending qualifying offers to Michael Del Zotto, Joonas Rask or Charles Roussel
— KWilsonPreds (@KWilsonPreds) June 30, 2014