Fansided · Jun 10, 2021
Nashville Predators: Best Case Scenarios for the Expansion Draft
Nashville Predators center Luke Kunin (11) celebrates with teammates after scoring the game-winning goal in the second overtime against the Carolina Hurricanes in game four of the first round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
It’s inevitable that the Nashville Predators, and pretty much every other NHL team, will lose a player in the Expansion Draft that they probably don’t want to lose.
The Predators are right on that fringe of being either a playoff team or a team that continues to go backwards in 2021-22. They need a successful offseason from GM David Poile, and his protection list is first on the to-do list.