List of Nashville Predators draft picks

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David Legwand was the first player ever selected by the Predators. David Legwand.png
David Legwand was the first player ever selected by the Predators.

This is a complete list of Nashville Predators draft picks, ice hockey players who were drafted in the National Hockey League Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators franchise. It includes every player who was drafted, regardless of whether they played for the team. David Legwand became the Predators' first amateur draft pick during the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. Selected second overall, he appeared in one game for the Predators during the 1998–99 season, and joined the team full-time the next season. As the longest serving Predator, Legwand holds team records for games played, goals, assists, and points. [1] The Predators selected Brian Finley sixth overall in 1999. Finley appeared in two games for the Predators during his career, allowing 10 goals in 107 minutes. [2] Alexander Radulov was the first European selected by the Predators in the first round when he was taken 15th overall in 2004.

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Key

Played in at least one NHL game with the Predators
Played in at least one NHL All-Star Game

Draft picks

Statistics are complete as of the 2024–25 NHL season and show each player's career regular season totals in the NHL. Wins, losses, ties, overtime losses and goals against average apply to goaltenders and are used only for players at that position. A player listed with a dash under the games played column has not played in the NHL.

YearRoundPickPlayerNationalityPosGPGAPtsPIMWLOTSV%GAA
1998 12 David Legwand Flag of the United States.svg United States C1136228390618551
1998 360 Denis Arkhipov Flag of Russia.svg Russia C3525682138128
1998 385Geoff KochFlag of the United States.svg United States LW
1998 488Kent SauerFlag of the United States.svg United States D
1998 5138Martin BeauchesneFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D
1998 6147Craig BrunelFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada RW
1998 8202 Martin Bartek Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia LW
1998 9230 Karlis Skrastins Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia D83232104136375
1999 16 Brian Finley Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada G40000020.8514.70
1999 233 Jonas Andersson Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden LW90002
1999 252 Adam Hall Flag of the United States.svg United States RW6826987156282
1999 254 Andrew Hutchinson Flag of the United States.svg United States D14012273970
1999 261Ed HillFlag of the United States.svg United States D
1999 265 Jan Lasak Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia G60002040.8744.04
1999 372Brett AngelFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D
1999 4121 Evgeny Pavlov Flag of Russia.svg Russia C
1999 4124 Alexander Krevsun Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan LW
1999 5131 Konstantin Panov Flag of Russia.svg Russia LW
1999 6162 Timo Helbling Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland D110118
1999 7191 Martin Erat Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic RW881176369545506
1999 7205Kyle KettlesFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada G
1999 8220 Miroslav Durak Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia D
1999 9248 Darren Haydar Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada RW231782
2000 16 Scott Hartnell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada RW12493273807071809
2000 236 Daniel Widing Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden RW
2000 372Mattias NilssonFlag of Sweden.svg Sweden D
2000 389 Libor Pivko Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic LW10000
2000 5131 Matt Hendricks Flag of the United States.svg United States C6075462116722
2000 5137 Mike Stuart Flag of the United States.svg United States D30000
2000 5154 Matt Koalska Flag of the United States.svg United States C30002
2000 6173 Tomas Harant Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia D
2000 6197 Zbynek Irgl Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic RW
2000 7203Jure PenkoFlag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia G
2000 8236 Mats Christeen Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden D
2000 9284 Martin Hohener Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland D
2001 112 Dan Hamhuis Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D114859297356684
2001 233 Timofei Shishkanov Flag of Russia.svg Russia LW243256
2001 242 Tomas Slovak Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia D
2001 375 Denis Platonov Flag of Russia.svg Russia C
2001 376 Oliver Setzinger Flag of Austria.svg Austria F
2001 498 Jordin Tootoo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada RW72365961611010
2001 6178Anton LavrentievFlag of Russia.svg Russia D
2001 8240Gustav GrasbergFlag of Sweden.svg Sweden LW
2001 9271 Mikko Lehtonen Flag of Finland.svg Finland D151238
2002 16 Scottie Upshall Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada RW759138146285615
2002 4102 Brandon Segal Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada RW10311112285
2002 5138Patrick JarrettFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada C
2002 6172 Mike McKenna Flag of the United States.svg United States G3501107173.8903.60
2002 7203Josh MorrowFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D
2002 8235Kaleb BettsFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada LW
2002 9264Matthew DavisFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada G
2002 9266Steven SpencerFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D
2003 17 Ryan Suter Flag of the United States.svg United States D1526107589696785
2003 235 Konstantin Glazachev Flag of Russia.svg Russia LW
2003 237 Kevin Klein Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D62738116154185
2003 249 Shea Weber Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D1038224365589714
2003 376 Richard Stehlik Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia D
2003 389 Paul Brown Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada LW
2003 392 Alexander Sulzer Flag of Germany.svg Germany D1317152244
2003 399 Grigory Shafigulin Flag of Russia.svg Russia C
2003 4117 Teemu Lassila Flag of Finland.svg Finland G
2003 4133Rustam SidikovFlag of Russia.svg Russia G
2003 7210 Andrei Mukhachev Flag of Russia.svg Russia D
2003 7213 Miroslav Hanuljak Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic G
2003 9268 Lauris Darzins Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia LW
2004 115 Alexander Radulov Flag of Russia.svg Russia F524144224368344
2004 381 Vaclav Meidl Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic C
2004 4107Nick FugereFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada LW
2004 5139Kyle MoirFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada G
2004 5147 Janne Niskala Flag of Finland.svg Finland D61236
2004 6178 Mike Santorelli Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada C406647413878
2004 6193 Kevin Schaeffer Flag of the United States.svg United States D
2004 7209 Stanislav Balan Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic F
2004 8243 Denis Kulyash Flag of Russia.svg Russia D
2004 8258 Pekka Rinne Flag of Finland.svg Finland G683114155636921375.9172.43
2004 9275Craig SwitzerFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D
2005 118 Ryan Parent Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D10616736
2005 378 Teemu Laakso Flag of Finland.svg Finland D1700010
2005 379 Cody Franson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D55043169212202
2005 5150 Cal O'Reilly Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada C14516334914
2005 6176 Ryan Maki Flag of the United States.svg United States RW
2005 7213Scott ToddFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D
2005 7230 Patric Hornqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden RW901264279543466
2006 256 Blake Geoffrion Flag of the United States.svg United States C55851334
2006 4105 Niko Snellman Flag of Finland.svg Finland RW
2006 5146 Mark Dekanich Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada G10000000.8803.60
2006 6176 Ryan Flynn Flag of the United States.svg United States RW
2006 7206Viktor SjodinFlag of Sweden.svg Sweden LW
2007 123 Jonathon Blum Flag of the United States.svg United States D1107172422
2007 254 Jeremy Smith Flag of the United States.svg United States G100000161.8883.52
2007 258 Nick Spaling Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D4375272124120
2007 381 Ryan Thang Flag of the United States.svg United States LW10000
2007 4114Ben RyanFlag of the United States.svg United States C
2007 4119 Mark Santorelli Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada LW
2007 5144 Andreas Thuresson Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden F251236
2007 6174 Robert Dietrich Flag of Germany.svg Germany D
2007 7204 Atte Engren Flag of Finland.svg Finland G
2008 17 Colin Wilson Flag of the United States.svg United States F632113173286138
2008 118 Chet Pickard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada G
2008 238 Roman Josi Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland D962190534724399
2008 5136Taylor StefishenFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada LW
2008 6166 Jeff Foss Flag of the United States.svg United States LW
2008 7201 Jani Lajunen Flag of Finland.svg Finland F
2008 7207 Anders Lindback Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden G130044645588.9042.87
2009 111 Ryan Ellis Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D56676199275189
2009 241 Zach Budish Flag of the United States.svg United States RW
2009 242Charles-Olivier RousselFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D
2009 370 Taylor Beck Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada RW9211122332
2009 372 Michael Latta Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada C11341317130
2009 498 Craig Smith Flag of the United States.svg United States C987220232452395
2009 4102 Mattias Ekholm Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden D88486274360428
2009 4110Nick OliverFlag of the United States.svg United States C
2009 5132 Gabriel Bourque Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada LW413406310375
2009 7192Cameron ReidFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada G
2010 118 Austin Watson Flag of the United States.svg United States RW5286358121722
2010 378 Taylor Aronson Flag of the United States.svg United States D
2010 5126 Patrick Cehlin Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden RW
2010 6168 Anthony Bitetto Flag of the United States.svg United States D19732831142
2010 7194 David Elsner Flag of Germany.svg Germany F
2010 7198 Joonas Rask Flag of Finland.svg Finland F20110
2011 238 Magnus Hellberg Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden G260000881.8903.08
2011 252 Miikka Salomaki Flag of Finland.svg Finland LW16712152776
2011 494Josh ShallaFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada LW
2011 4112Garrett NoonanFlag of the United States.svg United States D
2011 5142 Simon Karlsson Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden D
2011 6170 Chase Balisy Flag of the United States.svg United States F80000
2011 7202Brent AndrewsFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada LW
2012 237 Pontus Aberg Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden LW13217274434
2012 250 Colton Sissons Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada C69095126221241
2012 366 Jimmy Vesey Flag of the United States.svg United States LW62610193194144
2012 389 Brendan Leipsic Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada LW18716435953
2012 4112Zachary StepanFlag of the United States.svg United States C
2012 4118 Mikko Vainonen Flag of Finland.svg Finland D
2012 6164 Simon Fernholm Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden D
2012 6172 Max Gortz Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden RW
2012 6179 Marek Mazanec Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic G3101108134.8952.98
2013 14 Seth Jones Flag of the United States.svg United States D86099342441308
2013 364Jonathan-Ismael DiabyFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D
2013 495 Felix Girard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada C
2013 499 Juuse Saros Flag of Finland.svg Finland G408088820215038.9142.68
2013 5125 Saku Maenalanen Flag of Finland.svg Finland RW988101836
2013 5140 Teemu Kivihalme Flag of the United States.svg United States D
2013 6155 Emil Pettersson Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden C
2013 6171Tommy VeilleuxFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada LW
2013 7185Wade MurphyFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada RW
2013 7203 Janne Juvonen Flag of Finland.svg Finland G
2014 111 Kevin Fiala Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland LW651211277488369
2014 242 Vladislav Kamenev Flag of Russia.svg Russia LW663101320
2014 251 Jack Dougherty Flag of the United States.svg United States D
2014 362 Justin Kirkland Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada LW3026811
2014 4112 Viktor Arvidsson Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden LW613194195389256
2014 5132 Joonas Lyytinen Flag of Finland.svg Finland D
2014 6162Aaron IrvingFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D
2015 255 Yakov Trenin Flag of Russia.svg Russia C375554297218
2015 385 Tommy Novak Flag of the United States.svg United States C203496811722
2015 4100 Anthony Richard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada C3968148
2015 4115 Alexandre Carrier Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D296137487171
2015 5145 Karel Vejmelka Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic G1980334709719.9003.20
2015 6175 Tyler Moy Flag of the United States.svg United States C
2015 7205Evan SmithFlag of the United States.svg United States G
2016 117 Dante Fabbro Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D377257398199
2016 247 Samuel Girard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D54834189223107
2016 376 Rem Pitlick Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada C13221335454
2016 378 Frederic Allard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D40000
2016 4108 Hardy Haman-Aktell Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden D60112
2016 5138Patrick HarperFlag of the United States.svg United States C
2016 6168 Konstantin Volkov Flag of Russia.svg Russia G
2016 7198Adam SmithFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D
2017 130 Eeli Tolvanen Flag of Finland.svg Finland RW345807415481
2017 261Grant MismashFlag of the United States.svg United States LW
2017 392 David Farrance Flag of the United States.svg United States D20000
2017 5154Tomas VomackaFlag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic G
2017 6176 Pavel Koltygin Flag of Russia.svg Russia C
2017 7216Jacob PaquetteFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D
2018 4111Jachym KondelikFlag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic C
2018 5131 Spencer Stastney Flag of the United States.svg United States D5127910
2018 5151 Vladislav Yeryomenko Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus D
2018 7213Milan KloucekFlag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic G
2019 124 Philip Tomasino Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada C20934609449
2019 245 Egor Afanasyev Flag of Russia.svg Russia LW191012
2019 365Alexander CampbellFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada LW
2019 4109Marc Del GaizoFlag of the United States.svg United States D552101223
2019 4117Semyon ChystyakovFlag of Russia.svg Russia D
2019 5148Ethan HaiderFlag of the United States.svg United States G
2019 6179Isak WaltherFlag of Sweden.svg Sweden RW
2019 7210 Juuso Parssinen Flag of Finland.svg Finland C13720335346
2020 111 Yaroslav Askarov Flag of Russia.svg Russia G160110572.8993.01
2020 242 Luke Evangelista Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada RW17233538646
2020 373 Luke Prokop Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D
2020 4101 Adam Wilsby Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden D231456
2020 6166Luke ReidFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D
2020 7202 Gunnarwolfe Fontaine Flag of the United States.svg United States LW
2020 7209Chase McLaneFlag of the United States.svg United States C
2021 119 Fedor Svechkov Flag of Russia.svg Russia C52891714
2021 127 Zachary L'Heureux Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada LW625101563
2021 372 Anton Olsson Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden D
2021 4115 Ryan Ufko Flag of the United States.svg United States D10000
2021 4124Jack MatierFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D
2021 6179 Simon Knak Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland RW
2022 117 Joakim Kemell Flag of Finland.svg Finland RW20000
2022 382Adam IngramFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada C
2022 384Kasper KulonummiFlag of Finland.svg Finland D
2022 4114Cole O'HaraFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada RW
2022 5146Graham SwardFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D
2022 7210Ben StridenFlag of the United States.svg United States C
2023 115 Matthew Wood Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada LW60112
2023 124 Tanner Molendyk Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D
2023 243 Felix Nilsson Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden C
2023 246Kalan LindFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada LW
2023 368Jesse KiiskinenFlag of Finland.svg Finland RW
2023 383Dylan MacKinnonFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D
2023 4111Joey WillisFlag of the United States.svg United States C
2023 4121Juha JatkolaFlag of Finland.svg Finland G
2023 5143Sutter MuzzattiFlag of the United States.svg United States C
2023 6175Austin RoestFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada C
2023 7218 Aiden Fink Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada RW
2024 122 Yegor Surin Flag of Russia.svg Russia C
2024 255 Teddy Stiga Flag of the United States.svg United States C
2024 377Viggo GustafssonFlag of Sweden.svg Sweden D
2024 387Miguel MarquesFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada RW
2024 394Hiroki GojsicFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada RW
2024 499Jakub MilotaFlag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechia G
2024 4127Viktor NorringerFlag of Sweden.svg Sweden LW
2024 7213Erik PahlssonFlag of Sweden.svg Sweden C
2025 15 Brady Martin Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada C
2025 121 Cameron Reid Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D
2025 126 Ryker Lee Flag of the United States.svg United States RW
2025 235Jacob RombachFlag of the United States.svg United States D
2025 258Jack IvankovicFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada G
2025 4122Alex HuangFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada D
2025 6163Daniel NieminenFlag of Finland.svg Finland D

Some draft picks who have played for the team

See also

References

Specific

  1. AP. "Predators F David Legwand signs 6-year, $27 million extension". Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2009.
  2. "Brian Finley". Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved November 3, 2009.

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