Predators Eye The Draft As Their Fastest Path Forward

Nashville is making it pretty clear that the draft may be the engine for the next phase of the rebuild. New management likes to talk about patience, but this is also the league's polite way of saying the answer might not be sitting in free agency or a quick trade fix. The Predators need impact talent, and the draft is where clubs hope to find it without paying full freight. That puts a lot of pressure on scouting, development, and every pick that comes off the board.