24 days until the season opener…

Scott Walker: 1999 – 2006 (Top Left), Ben Guite: 2010 (Top Middle), Matt Halischuk: 2011 – 2013 (Top Right), Eric Nystrom: 2014 – 2016 (Bottom Left), Brad Hunt: 2017 (Bottom Middle), Jarred Tinordi: 2020 – 2021 (Bottom Right), Matt Luff: 2022 (Top, 2nd Slide), Spencer Stastney: 2024 (Bottom, 2nd Slide).

Not pictured is Brandon Bochenski: 2008.

Scott Walker was drafted 124th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in 1993. Originally drafted as a defenseman, Walker would transition to forward entering the 1996 – 1997 season and spent the entire season with the Canucks. On June 26th, 1998, Walker would be claimed in the Expansion Draft. He would see immediate success in his first season (98 – 99), hit a slump in his second (99 – 00), and then rebounded back in his third (00 – 01) after finishing 2nd in scoring for the team.

In the 2001 – 2002 season, Walker would suffer a concussion on November 13th, 2001 in a game against the Buffalo Sabres and played only 28 games before having to end his season early in January of 2002 due to concussion related issues. He would return with modest production, 15 goals and 33 points, the following season (02 – 03) and would be named Interim Captain from January 12th through January 27th of 2003, when Greg Johnson was out with an injury. He would immediately repay the honor bestowed him by Smashville by scoring a career high 67 points, 25 goals and 42 assists, in 75 games during the 2003 – 2004 season and lead the team in points. That would lead to Nashville's first ever playoff appearance and the first postseason appearance of Walker's career.

He would score the first playoff point, an assist, of his career on April 13th, 2004 in a 3 – 0 win over the Detroit Red Wings. That would be the only point he would get in the six game series. During the 2004 – 2005 lockout, Walker would play for the Cambrige Hornets and the Dundas Real McCoy's of the OHA-Sr. League. Returning for the 2005 – 2006 season, he would suffer a hernia against the Chicago Blackhawks on October 25th, 2005 and a wrist injury playing the Dallas Stars on February 6th, 2006, and was limited to 33 games, scoring 5 goals and 11 assists. The Preds would make the postseason again, but unfortunately Walker would be held pointless in 5 games.

He would be traded to the Carolina Hurricanes on July 18th, 2006 for Josef Vasicek. Currently, he serves as co-owner and team president of the Guelph Storm in the OHL.

Brandon Bochenski was drafted 223rd overall by the Ottawa Senators in 2001. He would play 8 games for the Preds, scoring 1 goal and 2 assists.

Ben Guite was drafted 172nd overall by the Montreal Canadiens in 1997. He would play 6 games for Nashville.

Matt Halischuk was drafted 117th overall by the New Jersey Devils in 2007. On June 19th, 2010, Halischuk was traded along with a 2nd round pick for then Predators' Captain Jason Arnott. On April 30th, 2011, he would score the game-winning goal in the second overtime in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Vancouver Canucks. It was Nashville's first ever win in the second round. He would play 136 games, scoring 24 goals and tally 37 assists over 3 seasons with the Preds.

Eric Nystrom was drafted 10th overall by the Calgary Flames in 2002. He would play 185 games for the Preds, scoring 29 goals and 11 assists. His most memorable performance was on January 24th, 2014 when he scored his first career hat-trick and all 4 goals in a 5-4 overtime loss against the Calgary Flames.

Brad Hunt went undrafted and would play 3 games for Nashville and tallied 1 assist.

Jarred Tinordi was drafted 22nd overall by the Montreal Canadiens in 2010. He would play 35 games for the Preds, scoring a goal and 4 assists.

Matt Luff went undrafted and would play 23 games, scoring 3 goals and 3 assists during his time in Nashville.

Spencer Stastney was drafted 131st overall by the Nashville Predators in 2018. So far he's played 28 games, scoring 2 goals and 4 assists. I'm hoping we see a lot more of him in the future as he's been quite fun to watch him grow during his limited time.