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Biggest concern: The state of their top-six defense beyond Roman Josi and Brady Skjei. Playing 15 different defenseman last season further reinforced how the Preds couldn’t find cohesion on the back end.
One way they’ve sought to attain cohesion was by acquiring Nicolas Hague and Nick Perbix in the offseason. They’ve also used training camp as a way of gaining a stronger feel for what they possess in Justin Barron, Nick Blankenburg and Adam Wilsby.
This season hinges on… Roster stability. A number to know about last year’s Predators: 14. That’s how many players were either traded to or away from a club that sought to find what it believed was the strongest combinations. Rarely, if ever, is the roster that plays on opening night the same that plays in Game 82. But the objective for every team is to have continuity, which appears to be the goal for the Preds this season.
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