What remained of Dante Fabbro’s collegiate career lay crumpled near the entrance to the Predators’ dressing room Wednesday. He wouldn’t be needing the Boston University-branded equipment bag anymore.



In his mind, Fabbro signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the team that drafted him in the first round in 2016 “was a bit of a no-brainer.” Even after he decided last year to return to school for his junior season, the plan was always to join the Predators.



“After we had lost there at BU, the next day things were back in motion to come here,” Fabbro said. “I’m super excited to be here and learn from all these guys. It’s a pretty unreal organization to be a part of, and I’m just excited to learn and grow (with) these guys.”



Still, the sight of Fabbro at practice Wednesday came as a bit of a relief to Predators fans after another top college prospect spurned the organization three...