The Nashville Predators aren't where they wanted to be in the second year of their all-in strategy. Steven Stamkos' first year in Nashville was a flop , as he, Jonathan Marchessault, and Brady Skjei signed a couple of big contracts before the 2024-25 season, which ultimately led to them being one of the worst teams in the league. The belief was that those players could get the Predators over the hump, but so far, it has been a disaster.

It now looks like the Predators could be one of the most active teams at this year's trade deadline, and it isn't to help Stamkos and Ryan O'Reilly get closer to a Stanley Cup. The truth is, O'Reilly could be one of the most sought-after targets when contending teams come looking for a rental.

“They're gonna look and be willing to listen to see what

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