NASHVILLE | We’ve been talking about this for a while. Due to the mystery surrounding Matvei Michkov, the fifth-place Canadian has the toughest pick of the draft.

Unintentionally, the decision Kent Hughes will make when he takes the stage at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday will have a direct impact on the rest of the event.

“When his name gets out, all the pieces of the puzzle come together,” said Barrydios, general manager of the Nashville Predators, who was met by a couple of Quebec journalists hours before the trophy ceremony.

“I think from that moment on we will see action.” There will be no action before the Canadian is elected,” he added.

Hughes can’t dance

The Predators have their hands full a few days before this draft. You have 13 speaking rights, seven of them in the first three rounds. In the first round they compete twice: in 15th and 24th place (the latter selection was made through the transaction with Mattias Ekholm).

One can logically wonder if the Predators would want to use these opportunities to talk earlier.

“Like everyone else, I would definitely like to finish in the top four or five. But I think a lot of these teams are happy with the players that will be available when it’s their turn to play, analysis. There is no urgency for them to move.

In short, according to the traditional maxim, which is even more applicable in the state capital: Despite this, you will have to find a dance partner. Could Kent Hughes be that partner?

“I spoke to Kent. But everyone talks to each other. And I don’t think he knows any dance steps,” started, jokingly.

Bye Johansen

Defiance, the first head coach in Predators history, returned to the team in February when the team announced he would replace David Poile, who has retired, at the end of June.

Whoever led the Washington Capitals to the 2018 Stanley Cup was quick to show their colors.

On Saturday, he traded Ryan Johansen to the Avalanche for Alex Galchenyuk. To complete the transaction, the Predators agreed to withhold 50% of the 30-year-old forward’s salary ($8 million).

To the French-speaking journalists who met him, Deborah confirmed that the Predators were entering a phase that resembled a rebuilding.

“We are no longer in “reset” mode. That year, four first-round picks played at our Milwaukee farm club, and the team made it to the conference finals. we will be patient We will evolve our players and find those who marry our culture.