The Nashville Predators are coming off a disaster of a season. The Preds were seen as a potential sleeper to make a run in the Western Conference . They would stumble to start the year, starting the campaign with five straight losses. The team would never get back on track. They would finish third to last in the Western Conference, and nearly 30 points outside of a playoff spot.
After being swept out of the playoffs in 2022, they would miss the 2023 postseason, but rebounded to make it again in 2024. This led Barry Trotz to go all in for the 2024-25 season, signing players like Jonathan Marchessault and Steven Stamkos. These signings did not bring success, though. Marchessault would come away with just 21 goals, his lowest in a season when playing over 60 games. Further, he amassed ju