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Nashville Predators: Best and Worst Trades over the Last Decade

By Chad Minton

Filip Forsberg #9 of the Nashville Predators answers questions during Media Day for the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Final at PPG PAINTS Arena on May 28, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Filip Forsberg #9 of the Nashville Predators answers questions during Media Day for the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Final at PPG PAINTS Arena on May 28, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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Kevin Fiala
Kevin Fiala #22 of the Nashville Predators (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /

The Trade:

I come across fans regularly who are still sick over losing Kevin Fiala, and I totally feel their pain. He’s a dynamic offensive player and had a bright future ahead of him at the time of this trade.

This trade came as the Predators were trying to add weapons to their arsenal for another deep playoff run. They were coming off a dramatic and heartbreaking second round playoff exit to Winnipeg, and felt like they still had the team to win the Stanley Cup.

Granlund just didn’t take off here like everyone hoped. Instead of coming anywhere close to being a 70-point scorer like he was in Minnesota, he was a pedestrian 30-point scorer in 63 games the following season.

On its surface it didn’t look like a bad trade at the time as Fiala wasn’t taking off like some expected him to. Looking back on it now, the Predators should’ve been more patient with Fiala and looked at other problem areas.

Fiala, on the flip side, took off in his first full season with Minnesota putting up 54 points in 64 games. I think the Predators would love to have that trade back now, especially considering Granlund is likely going to be traded away during this current trade cycle.

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