The 2015 NHL Draft starts tonight at 7 PM EST, but you won’t likely see a Nashville Predators pick tonight. They traded their first-round selection to the Toronto Maple Leafs as part of the package for Cody Franson and Mike Santorelli.
However, the Predators do have selections in rounds 2-7, and as always, there is the potential for a draft day trade. Here’s what should, should not, and could happen this weekend in Sunrise, Florida:
Nashville Predators Should Draft a Defenseman in Round Two
With young defensemen like Seth Jones, Mattias Ekholm, and Ryan Ellis all settling in at the NHL level, it’s time to re-stock the blue line pipeline.