On The Forecheck

Welcome back to the NHL Draft coverage! I’ll be doing a summary of the picks once they’re all in, and also updating this post live as the morning continues… and continues… and continues. The Preds should be making several picks throughout the day. Source … [Read more...] about 2025 NHL Draft Day 2 Open Thread and Updates

The Preds traded the 23rd and 67th picks to the Ottawa Senators to move up and draft 21st, where they selected defender Cameron Reid, who may have fallen a little to get there — many scouting reports had him ranked a few places higher. Reid spent the last two seasons with the Kitchener Rangers, scoring 21 points (2G/21A) in 43 games in the first of those seasons and 54 points … [Read more...] about Nashville Predators draft D Cameron Reid 21st overall

With the 26th overall pick, originally from the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Preds have drafted forward Ryker Lee. Lee — a graduate of Shattuck St. Mary’s — played for the Madison Capitols of the USHL last season, where he accumulated 58 points (31G/38A) in 68 games. He’s committed to play hockey at Michigan State University. This is a little earlier than many scouts projected Lee … [Read more...] about Nashville Predators draft F Ryker Lee 26th overall

The 2025 NHL Entry Draft starts in just a few short hours, and the Nashville Predators currently have three first-round picks: They also currently have six more picks over the following six rounds: They have no picks in the fourth or seventh rounds, and pick twice in the second and sixth. It’s a promising setup, and we hope to see some exciting prospects added to the … [Read more...] about 2025 NHL Draft Day 1 Open Thread

With apologies for my absence lately — I’ve been ill — here’s an open thread for today’s trade deadline, with news stories to come if the Preds do anything significant. Source … [Read more...] about NHL Trade Deadline Live Thread