Even though David Poile said the Predators were likely to be quiet during free agency, he still went out and brought in one player who'll help to have on the backend, and another low-risk option with a potential upside.
Barret Jackman and Cody Hodgson are the newest members in the Nashville locker room, and they both should help the team keep up what they started last year. The former is more a safer bet than the latter, so let's get into the knitty gritty of yesterday's pickups.
Barret Jackman
With the departure of Anton Volchenkov, the Predators needed a physical, non-scoring presence next to Seth Jones.