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Nashville Predators: Young Players Will Be Leaned on Heavily to Produce

Nashville Predators defenseman Alexandre Carrier (45) talks with Nashville Predators defenseman Mattias Ekholm (14) during the second period against the Detroit Red Wings at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

A young Nashville Predators team will enter 2021-22 with its lowest preseason expectations in quite a while. However, the youth of the roster can change that grim outlook we here in early August.

We’ve all gotten accustomed to regularly making the Stanley Cup Playoffs as Nashville Predators fans over the last several years. It’s fully expected, but that’s certainly not the case this year.