With the 2019-20 season on an indefinite hold, we’re jumping right into season grades for the Nashville Predators.
Mikael Granlund got off to a rocky start with the Predators last season, and came into 2019-20 looking to return to form of when he was in Minnesota.
The Predators really need Granlund to perform on a level of a top-six player. That’s what he’s capable of and that’s the skills he brings to the table. Seeing him on the third or fourth line was disheartening, but sometimes understood.
Stumbling out of the gate
Granlund was a frustrating case to open the season.