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Nashville Predators: Draft Picks You Wish They Could Have Back

By Ryan Veal

ST PAUL, MN - JUNE 25: Head coach Barry Trotz of the Nashville Predators shakes hands with Miikka Salomaki drafted 52nd overall by the Predators during day two of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft at Xcel Energy Center on June 25, 2011 in St Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
ST PAUL, MN - JUNE 25: Head coach Barry Trotz of the Nashville Predators shakes hands with Miikka Salomaki drafted 52nd overall by the Predators during day two of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft at Xcel Energy Center on June 25, 2011 in St Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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Mandatory Credit: Elsa Hasch /Allsport
Mandatory Credit: Elsa Hasch /Allsport /

1999- Brian Finley, Jan Lasak, and Kyle Kettles (Goalie)

Brian Finley was the Predators first draft bust in my mind. The sixth-overall pick played a total of four NHL games in his career. Two games with the Predators and two with the Boston Bruins.

Jan Lasak only played six NHL games, which were all with the Predators. He finished with a goals against average over four goals per game, and his save percentage was .874.

So obviously not a lot of return with these two. But it gets even worse. Kyle Kettles never even played a game in the NHL.

Two goalies the team missed out on were Craig Anderson and Ryan Miller. Two goaltenders that are still playing today and have over 600 career wins combined.

Anderson started in 2002 and is still currently playing. As of right now, he has 289 wins in 648 games played. He could possibly be in the hall-of-fame when he retires.

Miller also started in 2002 and is also still playing. As of right now, he has 387 wins in 780 games played. I can see him ending up in the Hall of Fame with the career numbers he’s put up and the longevity of his career.

Everything turned out pretty well for the Predators in the long run at goaltender with great starters like Tomas Vokoun, Mike Dunham, Chris Mason and of course Pekka Rinne.

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