Potential Preds: Defensemen

The 2022 NHL Draft in Montreal is just days away. Back in person for the first time since 2019 after two virtual drafts held during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Predators will look to once again pick the best available players to bolster their identity.
Nashville will pick 17th in the first round on Thursday, July 7. It is only the second time in franchise history the club has picked in that position, with the Preds last 17th pick being defenseman Dante Fabbro in 2016.

The Predators have not selected a defenseman in the first round since Fabbro, and it's certainly possible General Manager David Poile will be looking to add some depth to the Preds blueline.
If Nashville goes in that direction, here are three defensemen who could hear their name called by the Predators on Thursday evening.
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Kevin Korchinski
7th-ranked North American Skater*
6'2", 185 lbs
Plays for:Seattle Thunderbirds, WHL
Born:June 21, 2004 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Denton Mateychuk
14th-ranked North American Skater
5'10", 194 lbs
Plays for:Moose Jaw Warriors, WHL
Born:July 12, 2004 in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Owen Pickering
15th-ranked North American Skater
6'4", 180 lbs
Plays for:Swift Current Broncos, WHL
Born:January 27, 2004 in St. Adolphe, Manitoba
The 2022 NHL Draft will be held at Bell Centre in Montreal. The first round is July 7 (6 p.m. CT; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS) and rounds 2-7 are July 8 (10 a.m. CT; NHLN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS).

Visit the Nashville Predators 2022 NHL Draft Central page at
NashvillePredators.com/Draft
to follow the latest draft news, learn about watch parties, past selections and more.