We’re not at all suggesting that the Predators will rise from 30th overall to a Stanley Cup parade. But it can’t be as bad as 2024-25, can it?
Nashville was a summertime winner heading into last season after a flurry of free-agent activity, then started the schedule in a tailspin and never turned things around while slogging to just 30 wins. Nevertheless, the mere presence of Steven Stamkos, Juuse Saros, Filip Forsberg and others has to be worth at least a slight uptick, no?