Nashville Predators: Nashville a destination city for free agents

The people of Nashville

You have heard it said about people in the south all the time. They are just the most friendly folk around. Maybe it is the sweet tea (because unsweet tea is of the Devil), or the fact that the average temperature is 69 degrees, but people here are great.

Now, I will not lie and say everyone here is awesome. I do not know every single person here. What I can say is that from my interactions here and those with Nashville Predator fans, these people are great. Walking around downtown during Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, it was apparent the love this city has for the Predators.

Think about it for a moment. A city, in the heart of SEC country (not just football, but basketball and baseball are huge here as well), with an NFL franchise, is packing the streets in blue and yellow just to be part of the atmosphere.

If you watched any of the games this round, you were shown watch parties in the street around Bridgestone Arena. Let me say, there are at least four – if not more – of those massive screens set up around town for viewing. People crammed sidewalks and restaurants early and often to watch games. Most of them avoided the fist of Rex Ryan, too.

I say all of that to say this: Nashville LOVES the Predators. If a player wants to go somewhere with great energy, this is the place. Everyone is welcome.

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