Nashville Predators: Players Who Will be Critical to the Rebuild

Matt Duchene

I wouldn’t be opposed to the Predators finding a suitor for Duchene and his eyesore of a contract, but I just don’t see that happening.

Duchene’s time in Nashville has been rocky to say the least, much like Mikael Granlund‘s time here. But when it comes to Duchene, his contract will make it hard to find teams willing to trade for him.

Whether you like it or not, the Predators are probably stuck with Duchene and will have to keep trying to make it work. I’m not ready to give up on Duchene being a quality second-line center that can boost younger players around him.

In a rebuild, Duchene’s veteran leadership can hopefully be a good thing for the younger and inexperienced players that will presumably be all over the starting lineup going into next season, and even at the end of this season as the trade deadline gets closer.

Duchene is most likely going to stick around in Nashville for the foreseeable future, so let’s see if he can to start producing and be a veteran to help this team through a tough stretch.