"It's obviously a situation you wish didn't happen, but it has nothing to do with the payroll," Predators GM David Poile told the Tennessean.
"As far as payroll, I don't feel it's going to have any effect."
Meanwhile, the Predators appear to be having difficulties trying to re-sign impending unrestricted free agent goalie Dan Ellis.
Ellis' agent, Mike Liut, described negotiations as "in a holding pattern."
According to the Tennessean, an offer has been made and the two sides are still talking.
Liut indicated his concern is that the Predators could have three goalies next season and might end up trading his client.
"Are you signing into something you don't know," Liut asked the paper. "You can get assurances, but assurances only go as far as reality will take them."
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