The Nashville Predators boast a top 3 defense in the NHL. The top five can go toe to toe with any team in the NHL and probably come out on top. The issue is the sixth defenseman.
Anthony Bitetto, Matt Irwin, and Yannick Weber are the likely players to play in rotation for that 6th spot on defense. All are older than 25, so no one is growing into the NHL anymore. What you see is what the Nashville Predators are going to get. So let’s see who’s the best.
Points do matter
In the 2016-17 season, Matt Irwin led Bitetto and Weber with 14 points.