Nashville Predators: Who’s the Best Predator?

Nashville Predators Filip Forsberg (9) and Roman Josi (59) Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Nashville Predators Filip Forsberg (9) and Roman Josi (59) Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
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Nashville Predators Filip Forsberg (9) and Roman Josi (59) Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

The Nashville Predators are a team on the rise, with budding young stars stepping into leading roles beside established veteran figures- but who is the best player on the roster?

It’s the depths of the hockey offseason- the post-draft, post-free agent frenzy, pre-pre-season slumber. With only sparse reports of re-signings and leftover free-agent pickups peppering the summer heat, it’s the perfect time for posing hypotheticals and propping up ridiculous, essentially meaningless questions. Discourse, after all, is what keeps us human.

So let’s pose a big, fun question to chew on: who, exactly, is the best hockey player on the Nashville Predators roster? A team that came one game away from the Western Conference Finals is clearly chock full of talent, but which jersey harbors the most?

The Nashville Predators have long relied on some veteran franchise forces, but Smashville is currently undergoing a major evolution via a healthy injection of youth talent. Oh, and there may have been a few trades along the way that provided the team with significant doses of firepower.

Let’s take a look at a few players who have a legitimate claim at being the best Nashville Predator:

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