The last few days have been significant for the Nashville Predators, and not in a good way. After taking a 5-2 beating against the Tampa Bay Lightning and then losing a close game (at least on the scoreboard) against the Ottawa Senators, the team had a day off in which we saw one of the more beloved young players be placed on waivers and eventually claimed by the Seattle Kraken.
Let's get straight to the point: the way that Eeli Tolvanen was treated in Nashville's system was not good for his development and was a direct cause of him being placed on waivers.