If you thought the Viktor Arvidsson trade was the beginning of the youth movement for the Nashville Predators, now we can tell it truly is coming. According to TSN, Ryan Ellis, one of the cornerstones from the Nashville Predators’ 2017 Stanley Cup run, has been traded to the Philadelphia Flyers.
The return includes Phillippe Myers and former second overall pick Nolan Patrick. Patrick was then flipped to Vegas for former sixth overall pick Cody Glass.
🚨#TradeCentre ALERT🚨: Flyers acquire D Ryan Ellis from the #Preds for F Nolan Patrick and D Philippe Myers, Patrick then goes to VGK for F Cody Glass...
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Nashville Predators core is officially broken up
This is a move that’s not all that shocking. The Predators made it clear that they were going to move several players this offseason, and knowing what they had on defense, they knew they could get a tremendous haul for one of their players.
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The return, while not amazing, makes sense. Myers is a 24 years old and has lots of potential, and so does Glass, who is 22 years old and has only played two seasons at the NHL level.
It is also worth noting that Glass is exempt from the expansion draft, and Ellis’ spot will just be taken by Myers. Given, the Predators’ plans should not be altered.
This leaves the Predators with very few players left from their 2017 Stanley Cup run, but also frees up room to work on contract extensions with Filip Forsberg and Mattias Ekholm.
The Predators might take a step back in the 2021-2022 season, but their contending window had slammed shut, and all we can ask for at this point is potential for the future.
It’s good to see that General Manager David Poile is continuing to show that he is not going to roll with a core that has failed multiple times. Time for a fresh, new beginning.