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The Nashville Predators continue to show an ability to retool on the fly as they have a solid set of prospects despite being a consistent contender in the Central division. The Predators average first pick in the draft over the last five year is 25th.
The strength of the Predators prospect is, as usual, found on the back end. Dante Fabbro and Sam Girard both have high end point potential while Allard, Murphy, Dougherty, and Carrier all have the tools to be fantasy options down the road.
Up front the Predators lack a true game breaking offensive talent however there are still some decent fantasy options. Fiala, Kamenev, and Arvidsson have the potential to be top 6 players while players like Novak, Trenin, Pitlick, Maenalanen, and Kirkland are ones to keep an eye on long term.
In net the Predators boast one of the top goaltending prospects in Juuse Saros who has put up pristine numbers everywhere he has played. Additionally Mazanec has already shown he can measure up against NHL talent and he will get the opportunity to backup Pekka Rinne this upcoming season.
The Predators should once again be in the thick of the Central division battle and the Predators stellar draft history is one of the big reasons why.
Prospect Depth Chart
LEFT WING
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CENTER
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RIGHT WING
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Vladislav Kamenev
Miikka Salomaki
Pontus Aberg
Justin Kirkland
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Kevin Fiala
Thomas Novak
Yakov Trenin
Rem Pitlick
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Viktor Arvidsson
Colton Sissons
Max Gortz
Saku Maenalanen
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LEFT DEFENSE
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RIGHT DEFENSE
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Sam Girard
Frederic Allard
Trevor Murphy
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Dante Fabbro
Jack Dougherty
Alexandre Carrier
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GOALTENDERS
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Juuse Saros
Marek Mazanec
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Nashville Predators Top 10 Prospects
1. Dante Fabbro
2. Sam Girard
3. Kevin Fiala
4. Vladislav Kamenev
5. Juuse Saros
6. Viktor Arvidsson
7. Thomas Novak
8. Yakov Trenin
9. Frederic Allard
10. Trevor Murphy
Risers
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