Nashville Predators: 3 Reasons For Encouragement This Season

The Youth Movement Is In Full Effect

Another catalyst of success last season for the Predators was the younger players earning their places in the lineup and succeeding on the NHL stage. This season will be no different.

If one good thing came out of last year, it was the ability to use Taxi Squad players to fill in during the shortened and fast-paced season. In addition, the Taxi Squad gave some Nashville prospect players some great opportunities to showcase their skills.

The ability of these young players to practice and travel with the normal roster of players gave them invaluable experience that they may not have gotten otherwise. Due to injuries or other unforeseen reasons, several players flourished and gained confidence in their roles on the team.

Alexandre Carrier is a perfect example. Last season, his tenacity and hard work helped him earn his place on the team and cemented his name on the roster for this season. With the departure of Ryan Ellis, Carrier will more than likely find himself in the top defensive pairing with Josi.

Other prospect players such as Philip Tomasino, David Farrance, and Rem Pitlick are itching to show what they can do in training camp to try to earn their spot on the team.

Players already on the roster like Tanner Jeannot and Eeli Tolvanen will be counted on to make an even bigger impact this season than last. Fans everywhere are expecting these two players to step up and have banner seasons this year.

The Predators have some great players in their pipeline, a few who we will probably see at some point this season. This mixture of youth and veteran leadership should make for a great team capable of raising some eyebrows in the Central Division and the NHL as a whole this season.