It’s almost been a full calendar month since the Nashville Predators went the somewhat surprising route of waiving Eeli Tolvanen. The Preds’ 2017 1st Round pick has had a strange journey since then. He was claimed by the Seattle Kraken, but spent three weeks as a healthy scratch before finding his way into the lineup.
But as soon as he did, Tolvanen started paying dividends for the Kraken while simultaneously making Preds fans slam their heads into their desks in frustration. Tolvanen has three goals and five points in his five games in the Seattle lineup, including a two-point performance Monday night against the Canadiens.