The Nashville Predators are looking for offense.

The Tennessean's Adam Vingan writes that the club reached out to forwards Loui Eriksson and Andrew Ladd, who will be unrestricted free agents Friday. J.P. Barry, who represents both players, confirmed the conversations took place.

Ladd scored 25 goals last season, while Eriksson had 30. Ladd has ties to Predators head coach Peter Laviolette, who Ladd played for with the Carolina Hurricanes.

"Forward-wise, we're always looking to get a little bit better," said Predators general manager David Poile.

Poile added that his crew has had several meetings to discuss multiple players ahead of free agency, and that he'll look at all avenues to improve his club, including via trade.

Nashville locked up Filip Forsberg on a long-term extension Monday, and placed forward Eric Nystrom on waivers for buyout purposes Wednesday. They've got some money to spend.

Meanwhile, Barry spoke about his displeasure with the free-agency discussion window ahead of July 1.

"I just don't find it productive at all," he told The Canadian Press. "It's become like maybe a bit of a temporary beauty contest. It doesn't necessarily predict what's going to happen going forward."

For Barry and most NHL fans, July 1 cannot come soon enough.

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