Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
Darcy Hordichuk wanted a multi-year contract, so he was let go over the summer. Josh Gratton was brought in during training camp, but he didn’t win a roster spot and never dressed for Nashville in the regular season. Nick Tarnasky was acquired from Tampa Bay while the Lightning were over in Prague, but after two months, he failed to impress with either his hockey skills or fisticuffs. Nashville Predators...
National Hockey League Digest (Free subscription) | 11/16/2008
One must admire the guts that Josh Gratton has to take on a bona fide NHL heavyweight in Georges Laraque, but at some point common sense has to kick in. Even for the vast majority of NHL “tough guys” fighting Georges Laraque is a lesson in futility. After the beating that Laraque issued to Gratton on [...]
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 11/12/2008
UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Josh Gratton stood on the gate door outside the vistors' locker room gazing onto the ice in Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum like he was looking at his first NHL arena.
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 10/31/2008
Nashville sends Josh Gratton to Flyers for Rangers' forward
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
It was prudent to save Ryan Jones for the end of these forecasts, as the rookie was no sure thing to make the Nashville Predators roster straight out of training camp. With the reassignment of Josh Gratton and today’s demotion of Antti Pihlstrom, Jones has indeed earned a spot at the NHL level for the time being (here’s the Opening Roster). That’s no small achievement in an organization that usually...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
A quick word from the Nashville Predators practice this morning from the Tennessean’s John Glennon: The Predators began practice Tuesday morning without forwards Antti Pihlstrom and Josh Gratton, an indication the two players may have been reassigned to Milwaukee of the American Hockey League. Among players still practicing with the team are prospect forwards Patric Hornqvist and Ryan Jones, as well...
On the Forecheck (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
Amidst the and the , one roster move that's been somewhat overlooked involves the enforcer role, fulfilled the in Nashville by fan favorite . The heir apparent to that job is Josh Gratton, a dedicated knuckle-duster who played all of 1 NHL game last year, and 52 the year before for Phoenix. I'm guessing that and nothing that Gratton himself has created (although "Chin of Steel" is certainly a moniker...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
The Nashville Predators agreed to terms Wednesday with forward Josh Gratton on a one-year, two-way contract.
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 02/26/2008
The Phoenix Coyotes have traded forwards Fredrik Sjostrom and Josh Gratton and goaltender David LeNeveu to the New York Rangers for forward Marcel Hossa and goaltender Al Montoya.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 02/26/2008
From TSN, Al Montoya and Marcel Hossa traded to the Phoenix Coyotes for Fredrik Sjostrom, David Leneveu and Josh Gratton.
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 09/15/2007
Josh Gratton, enforcer, knows what it's like to go up against Coyotes teammate Daniel Carcillo, agitator.{s} Friday's practice
