Nashville Predators: Projecting the Starting Lineup if Season Started Today

Filip Forsberg #9 of the Nashville Predators reacts with teammates after scoring a goal in the third period during the 2022 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Nashville Predators at Nissan Stadium on February 26, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
Filip Forsberg #9 of the Nashville Predators reacts with teammates after scoring a goal in the third period during the 2022 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Nashville Predators at Nissan Stadium on February 26, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
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The Nashville Predators have, so far, had quite the offseason. Big needs have been addressed, with the biggest easily being the inking of a new 8-year deal for Filip Forsberg.

At this point, we are starting to get a clearer picture of what the lineup will be on opening night. It’s a team with a few major new pieces, but also many of the same key players that the team leaned on last season.

Training camp and preseason will give us more clarity on how the lines will be constructed, but for now, let’s make some projection here in late July.

Here, I’ll take a look at what that might look like if the 2022-23 season started today.