Many are in agreement that the Nashville Predators probably aren’t good enough to make a realistic run at the Stanley Cup this season, assuming that even sneak into the playoffs.
The Predators have some assets to offers teams, including several draft picks in the upcoming draft. They can make a move, but the worry is overpaying for a player that might just end up being a rental.
You never want to mortgage your future for a player who is just going to end up being a rental, but that’s the risk you take anytime you make a trade deadline move.