Brady Martin’s trial run with the Predators has come to an end.

The team on Wednesday assigned the 18-year-old rookie to his Canadian Hockey League junior team, the Soo Greyhounds, after he had played three games on the NHL level with Nashville.

Because Martin played fewer than 10 games in the NHL, he didn’t burn a year of his entry level deal, meaning he remains under contract for three seasons.

The fifth overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, Martin had surprised many by earning a spot on Nashville’s opening-night roster.

Only two players in franchise history — Scott Hartnell (2000) and Seth Jones (2013) — had debuted with the Predators the same years they were drafted.

Martin played in each of the Preds’ first two games, both of which were at home, giving coach Andrew Brunette m

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