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Stout defense and elite goaltending the key to returning to success for Nashville Predators

The Nashville Predators are looking make last season an afterthought and return to being a formidable regular season team again.

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When looking at just how the Nashville Predators are going quickly go from near the bottom of the NHL to back to being a playoff team, some potential team strengths come to mind.

The Predators revamped their defense by adding solid veteran defenders in Nicolas Hague and Nick Perbix. Hague via a trade that sent Colton Sissons and Jeremy Lauzon to the Golden Knights, and Perbix via free agency on a rather team-friendly deal.