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Saad ready, excited to soak up first All-Star experience

Brandon Saad knows a few things about Nashville.

The Predators. Country music. The city’s “Music City” moniker.

One thing he’s never heard of: traditional Nashville hot chicken, that pepper paste-infused fried poultry deliciousness always served with a trademark toothpick of pickles.

“That’s a thing? It sounds awesome,” Saad said. “I’ll see if I can find some.”

Good call.

But that’s not the real reason the Blue Jackets’ 23-year-old budding star is heading to Tennessee to spend a few days in the state’s second-largest city.

Memphis is No.