For much of the season, fans of the Nashville Predators have speculated about trades to help the team. With injuries plaguing the roster, the team has been in flux more of the year. Chemistry has not been build consistently as players moved from line to line in order to fill in the gaps from those missing time.
The season started off strong, with the Predators leading the NHL in points and winning their first eight games on the road. Then, Viktor Arvidsson went on the IR. Then P.K. Subban, Kyle Turris, and Filip Forsberg.