Roman Josi diagnosed with POTS. What it means and when Predators captain could return
Roman Josi diagnosed with POTS. What it means and when Predators captain could return
The Nashville Predators have released a statement regarding captain Roman Josi's recent diagnosis of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.
"Roman Josi was diagnosed with POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) toward the end of the 2024-25 season," the statement reads. "He has been undergoing treatment since that diagnosis and is progressing exceptionally well,"
In a recent interview with Blick, a Swiss digital media company, Josi revealed that he was diagnosed with POTS after investigating the after effects of a head injury. The injury occurred during a Feb. 25 game against the Florida Panthers, when Sam Bennett hit Josi into the wall, causing his head to hit the glass.
What is POTS and when will Roman Josi return to Predators?
After dealing with headaches, dizziness and lightheadedness, Josi said the diagnosis was made during a post-concussion check-up. POTS is a condition in which one suffers an increased heart rate after standing up and can be accompanied by dizziness, fatigue and brain fog, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Since his diagnosis, Josi has been given medicine for treatment and expects to be able to play the 2025-26 season.
'I've been feeling much better since then," he told Blick, via Google Translate. "I've regained the belief that I'll be 100 percent fit again and can fully attack with Nashville and the Swiss national team next winter.'
The Predators' statement adds that the organization feels Josi will be fine to play in the 2025-26 season.
"We concur with Roman that with continued management and treatment, he can return to the ice for the 2025-26 season and continue his elite hockey career," the statement read.
Josi, who missed the final 25 games of the season with a concussion, scored nine goals and had 29 assists in 53 games for Nashville in 2024-25. The 35-year-old captain is the Predators' all-time leader in points (724) and games played (962).
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Predators reacquire Erik Haula
The Predators have acquired forward Erik Haula from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a fourth-round pick (2025) and defenseman Jeremy Hanzel.
Haula, 34, scored 11 goals and 10 assists for the Devils last season. In his 12-year career as a winger and center, Haula has 153 goals and 184 goals in 759 games for seven different teams.
The trade brings Haula back to Nashville, where he spent the 2020-21 season. That year, he scored nine goals and 12 assists in 51 games with the Predators before leaving in free agency for the Boston Bruins.
Haula is in the final year of a three-year contract he signed with New Jersey in 2023. He is owed $3.15 million for the 2025-26 season, after which he will be an unrestricted free agent. After accounting for Haula's $3.1 million cap hit, the Predators will have $14.2 million in cap space for the 2025-26 season, according to PuckPedia.
Alex Daugherty is the Predators beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Alex at jdaugherty@gannett.com. Follow Alex on X, the platform formerly called Twitter, @alexdaugherty1. Also check out our Predators exclusive Instagram page @tennessean_preds.
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