Nashville Predators, Poile Fairly Quiet at the Trade Deadline
By Jake Evans
Ejdsell for Hartman
Monday morning, the front office announced that the Predators had dealt forward Victor Ejdsell and a 1st and 4th round pick in this year’s draft, to the Chicago Blackhawks. In return, Nashville gets forward Ryan Hartman and a 5th round pick in this season’s draft.
Hartman, the 4th year winger, is a very solid skater. In his first full season in 2016-2017, Hartman tallied 19 goals and 12 assists in 76 games. He’s followed that up with 8 goals and 17 assists through 57 games this season.
Hartman has put up very solid numbers in his first two seasons, especially considering the fact that he’s on the bottom half of an offensively-talented Chicago team. He’ll add some depth to the Predators offense, along with some scoring on the fourth line.
Ejdsell signed an entry-level contract with Nashville last season, but has been playing in the SHL with HV71 this season. There, Ejdsell has recorded 17 goals and 13 assists in 44 games.
I personally like this trade a lot. Ejdsell was not close to cracking the Predators roster, and Hartman can play now.