The Predators are working toward making the team's player lounge, trainers’ room and surrounding spots among the best in any NHL building.
The organization is putting $12 million into offseason improvements on the event level of Bridgestone Arena, work that has already started and should be complete by the time the Predators open their 2025-26 season in October.
“It's not just for show. It’s actually continuing to improve every single year,” Predators CEO Sean Henry said in a release.
“The players ... want to make sure the investment that they're making in training and the time they’re spending in those spaces is being matched with facilities for them to better train and make it more welcoming.”
One of the changes will include a doubling of the size of the players’ lounge, a communal s