First-round defenseman the Predators should consider drafting
The Nashville Predators have one of the top farm systems in the NHL — one that is forward heavy but has minimal future NHL talent on the blue line.
Tanner Molendyk is the crown jewel of the Predators’ defensive pipeline, with Spencer Stastney, Ryan Ufko and Marc Del Gaizo a tier below.
Second-year GM Barry Trotz wants to restock the defensive cupboard, and here are some first-round defenders Nashville should consider drafting, provided it doesn’t trade out of its pick:
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