Defenceman Cody Franson and forward Mike Santorelli probably won’t be available for the Nashville Predators when they face the Sharks at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday.

Nashville completed a trade with Toronto for the two players Sunday, but they are still in the process of getting their work visas completed, a situation that’s not unusual for players moving between Canadian and U.S. teams.

The process usually requires documents to be delivered via Fed-Ex, and it’s likely that the icy conditions in Nashville could slow things down.

Predators coach Peter Laviolette said Monday he had no new information on when Franson and Santorelli might join the Predators.

Asked if the two would be ready to play against the Sharks, he said: “There is a question mark.”

When Franson and Santorelli do join the Predators, Laviolette does not envision a difficult adjustment period. Both were Nashville draft picks and know players on the current roster.

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