Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators

Team Depth Chart of NHL Prospects
Strengths
  • Physical, skilled forwards
  • Balanced defensive depth
  • Goaltending depth
Weaknesses
  • Top-end scoring forwards
  • Center depth at pro level

About Prospect Scores and Probability

Prospect Criteria

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Pro
Playing in N.A. Pro (NHL, AHL, ECHL, etc.)
CHL
Playing in CHL (OHL, QMJHL, WHL)
NCAA
Playing in NCAA
Europe
Playing in Europe
Junior
Playing in Junior 'A' (USHL, BCHL, AJHL, etc.)
N/A
Not Categorized Yet

Goaltenders

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Juuse Saros Europe 8.0 D
2. Magnus Hellberg Pro 7.5 D
3. Marek Mazanec Pro 6.5 C
4. Janne Juvonen Europe 6.0 D

Right Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Patrick Cehlin Pro 6.5 C
2. Saku Maenalanen Europe 6.5 C
3. Max Gortz Europe 6.5 D
4. Zach Budish Pro 6.0 D
5. Wade Murphy NCAA 6.0 D

Left Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Filip Forsberg Pro 8.0 C
2. Kevin Fiala Europe 8.0 C
3. Vladislav Kamenev Europe 8.0 D
4. Pontus Aberg Europe 7.5 C
5. Taylor Beck Pro 7.5 D
6. Brendan Leipsic Pro 7.5 D
7. Viktor Arvidsson Europe 7.5 D
8. Jimmy Vesey NCAA 7.0 C
9. Justin Kirkland CHL 7.0 D
10. Josh Shalla Pro 6.5 F
11. Simon Moser Pro 6.0 D
12. Tommy Veilleux CHL 5.5 D

Centers

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Colton Sissons Pro 7.5 C
2. Calle Jarnkrok Pro 7.5 C
3. Austin Watson Pro 6.5 C
4. Zach Stepan NCAA 6.5 C
5. Felix Girard Pro 6.5 D
6. Emil Pettersson Europe 6.5 D
7. Nick Oliver NCAA 5.0 C

Defensemen

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Jack Dougherty NCAA 7.5 C
2. Johan Alm Pro 7.0 D
3. Jonathan-Ismael Diaby Pro 7.0 D
4. Mikko Vainonen Pro 6.5 C
5. Joonas Lyytinen Europe 6.5 C
6. Anthony Bitetto Pro 6.5 D
7. Garrett Noonan Pro 6.5 D
8. Jaynen Rissling Pro 6.5 D
9. Aaron Irving CHL 6.0 C
10. Teemu Kivihalme Junior 6.0 D
11. Joonas Jarvinen Pro 5.5 D
12. Taylor Aronson Pro 5.0 D

AHL Western Conference Notebook, November, 2014

by Tony Androckitis
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Emile Poirier - Adirondack Flames

Photo: Adirondack Flames rookie forward and Calgary Flames prospect Emile Poirier has generated some offense for the surging AHL Flames, who currently sit second in the North Division (courtesy of Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire)

 

While the Eastern Conference has seen some teams off to hot starts early this season, the best three records in the American Hockey League (AHL) currently belong to the Western Conference – and that doesn’t even include last year’s Calder Cup champion Texas Stars, who are currently just eighth best in the conference. The Midwest Division alone is home to three of the league’s top five teams through the first seven weeks of the season, providing some entertaining hockey to fans out West. Read more»

SHL Prospects Notebook, November, 2014: Class of 2014 playing well in early going

by Chapin Landvogt
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Kevin Fiala - HV71 Jonkoping

Photo: HV71 forward and Nashville Predators prospect Kevin Fiala has scored at a nearly point-per-game pace so far in the 2014-15 SHL season (courtesy of HV71 Jonkoping/Champions Hockey League via Getty Images)

 

The 2014-15 SHL season is well underway and Sweden‘s hockey scene remains the most exciting in the European sphere for NHL fans. Serving as the European country that’s produced the most non-North American prospects over the past four drafts, the leagues are chock full of current and future NHL prospects. Read more»

On the Rush, November 2014

by HF Staff
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Linden Vey - Vancouver Canucks

Photo: Forward Linden Vey started the 2014-15 season strong, with nine points through his first 18 games. Vey was traded in the offseason from the Los Angeles Kings to the Vancouver Canucks. (courtesy of Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)

 

Welcome to the first edition of On the Rush for the 2014-15 season. For those unfamiliar, On the Rush focuses on prospects at various levels of competition who exceeded expectations or fell behind a bit in the past month.

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Team Rankings: Deep pool of Winnipeg Jets prospects lead middle group

by HF Staff
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Adam Lowry - Winnipeg Jets

Photo: Hulking winger Adam Lowry made his NHL debut with the Winnipeg Jets this season. Lowry was a third round pick at the 2011 NHL Draft (courtesy of Bill Smith/NHLI via Getty Images)

 

Below is the 11-20 segment of the Hockey’s Future 2014-15 Fall NHL team rankings. The teams are ranked in terms of the quality of their overall prospect pool as voted on by members of the HF staff. For reference purposes, just the top five prospects are listed. To be eligible, a prospect must meet HF’s prospect criteria. The ranking is done twice a year, in the Fall and Spring. Each team’s rank from the previous rankings is listed in parentheses.

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Young AHL team leaves few Nashville Predators prospects in junior ranks

by Tony Piscotta
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Lethbridge Hurricanes v Kelowna Rockets

Photo: Justin Kirkland is averaging over a point per game, and according to Nashville GM David Poile he is just discovering his offensive potential (courtesy of Marissa Baecker/Getty Images)

 

The Milwaukee Admirals, the Nashville Predators‘ AHL affiliate, have one of the league’s youngest rosters, including four players who age-wise could have spent an overage season in junior hockey. With so many Predators prospects playing for the Admirals — and several others either in Europe or playing college hockey — Nashville has just three prospects playing major junior hockey this season.

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Top Prospects

  1. Filip Forsberg
  2. Kevin Fiala
  3. Vladislav Kamenev
  4. Calle Jarnkrok
  5. Juuse Saros
  6. Colton Sissons
  7. Pontus Aberg
  8. Jack Dougherty
  9. Brendan Leipsic
  10. Jimmy Vesey
  1. Magnus Hellberg
  2. Viktor Arvidsson
  3. Justin Kirkland
  4. Jonathan-Ismael Diaby
  5. Austin Watson
  6. Miikka Salomaki
  7. Taylor Beck
  8. Patrick Cehlin
  9. Marek Mazanec
  10. Johan Alm

Notable Prospects

  1. Taylor Aronson
  2. Anthony Bitetto
  3. Zach Budish
  4. Felix Girard
  5. Max Gortz
  6. Aaron Irving
  7. Joonas Jarvinen
  8. Janne Juvonen
  9. Teemu Kivihalme
  10. Joonas Lyytinen
  11. Saku Maenalanen
  1. Simon Moser
  2. Wade Murphy
  3. Garrett Noonan
  4. Nick Oliver
  5. Emil Pettersson
  6. Jaynen Rissling
  7. Josh Shalla
  8. Zach Stepan
  9. Mikko Vainonen
  10. Scott Valentine
  11. Tommy Veilleux

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