Last week, The Athletic published a series of articles in which NHL reporters broke down the rosters of their respective teams to determine which players are likeliest to be traded.



The Predators weren’t included because, well, they’re the best team in the league (though not without flaws). But if general manager David Poile decided to explore the trade market as he is wont to do, there are intriguing options out there.



Inspired by colleague Corey Masisak, I scoured those lists to find a few players who would help the Predators based on their reported availability. This is a purely hypothetical exercise but a fun one nonetheless. Feel free to leave suggestions in the comments section.



Wayne Simmonds



Team: Philadelphia Flyers



Age: 30



Position: Right wing



Contract details: $3.975 million cap hit through 2019



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