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Kārlis Skrastiņš: 2000 – 2003 (Top Left), Marek Židlický: 2004 – 2008 (Top Middle), Wade Belak: 2009 – 2011 (Top Right), Seth Jones: 2014 – 2016 (Bottom Left), Steven Santini: 2020 (Bottom Middle), Jeremy Lauzon: 2022 – 2024 (Bottom Right).

Not pictured above is Bill Houlder: 2000, and he was covered on Day 23.

Kārlis Skrastiņš was covered on Day 40.

Marek Židlický was drafted 176th overall by the New York Rangers in 2001. He played 307 games for the Preds, scoring 35 goals and tallying 140 assists for a total of 175 points.

Wade Belak was drafted 12th overall by the Quebec Nordiques in 1994. He played 92 games for the Preds, tallying 4 assists.

Seth Jones was drafted 4th overall by the Nashville Predators in 2013. He played 199 games for Nashville, scoring 15 goals and 48 assists.

Steven Santini was drafted 42nd overall by the New Jersey Devils in 2013. He played 2 games for the Preds.

Jeremy Lauzon was drafted 52nd overall by the Boston Bruins in 2015. He has played 159 games with Nashville, scoring 10 goals and 17 assists. Lauzon has been reborn under Andrew Brunette, seeing an increase in minutes, setting the NHL and franchise records for hits in a season, and a slow evolution into an offensive threat alongside his physicality.

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