Every organization has prospects in their organization. These players provide a sense of hope for the team and their fans, but many fizzle out before making the major-league team. It happens in baseball and hockey all the time. Certainly, the Nashville Predators have several prospects to be excited about.
Eeli Tolvanen set the world on fire in the KHL and Olympics last season and finally tallied his first goal in the NHL on Saturday against the Blackhawks. Austin Richard made his NHL debut in the same game but was set back to Milwaukee this morning. Defensemen Matt Donovan is having a great season with the Admirals, and Pavel Koltygin has 10 goals and 8 assists in the WMJHL.