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Nashville Predators: The 5 Best Draft Picks in Predator’s History

By Chad Minton

OTTAWA, ON - JUNE 21: 38th overall pick, Roman Josi of the Nashville Predators poses for a portrait at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft at Scotiabank Place on June 21, 2008 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Getty Images)
OTTAWA, ON - JUNE 21: 38th overall pick, Roman Josi of the Nashville Predators poses for a portrait at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft at Scotiabank Place on June 21, 2008 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Getty Images) /
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Roman Josi, Nashville Predators
PITTSBURGH, PA – JUNE 08: Roman Josi /

Preds Defense Gets Faster With Roman Josi

The recent success of the Predators is thanks in large part to their elite group of defensemen who can also score and create scoring chances. Roman Josi leads that charge now as one of team’s top scoring threats from the defensive unit. His puck handling and speed is an absolute thrill to watch.

Josi was drafted in 2008 in the second round. He really started to take notice after the Ryan Suter trade in the summer of 2012. That left the door wide open for Josi to be on the top defensive line pairing with Shea Weber.

Safe to say he stepped up to the challenge and has helped all of the Predators faithful forget about Suter. He’s a main part of the current team on both offense and defense. His playoff numbers were outstanding in this recent postseason.

The Predators have done an amazing job drafting defensive talent, which has made them one of the most consistent NHL franchises in the league. Josi has a chance to end up as the best defenseman in Predators history when it’s all over. Yes, even better than the next guy on the list.

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