Nashville Predators Depth Chart - NHL Starters and Backup Players

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	R. O'ReillyRyan O'Reilly	S. Stamkos Predators' Steven Stamkos: Posts assist in win Steven Stamkos Predators' Steven Stamkos: Posts assist in win	C. Sissons Lower Body: Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 Colton Sissons Lower Body: Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 M. McCarronMichael McCarron
Left Wing	M. BuntingMichael Bunting	F. Forsberg Predators' Filip Forsberg: Dishes pair of assists Filip Forsberg Predators' Filip Forsberg: Dishes pair of assists	Z. L'HeureuxZachary L'Heureux C. SmithCole Smith E. Afanasyev Sharks' Egor Afanasyev: Inks one-year deal Egor Afanasyev Sharks' Egor Afanasyev: Inks one-year deal
Right Wing	L. Evangelista Predators' Luke Evangelista: Generates helper Wednesday Luke Evangelista Predators' Luke Evangelista: Generates helper Wednesday	J. Marchessault Predators' Jonathan Marchessault: One of each in Wednesday's win Jonathan Marchessault Predators' Jonathan Marchessault: One of each in Wednesday's win	M. WoodMatthew Wood J. Vrana Predators' Jakub Vrana: Nets goal in win Jakub Vrana Predators' Jakub Vrana: Nets goal in win
Left Defenseman	B. SkjeiBrady Skjei	J. Lauzon Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 Jeremy Lauzon Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Sep 15	A. Wilsby Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 Adam Wilsby Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 J. Oesterle Predators' Jordan Oesterle: Pair of points Wednesday Jordan Oesterle Predators' Jordan Oesterle: Pair of points Wednesday A. Englund Predators' Andreas Englund: Reaches agreement with Nashville Andreas Englund Predators' Andreas Englund: Reaches agreement with Nashville
Right Defenseman	R. Josi Predators' Roman Josi: Was sidelined by concussion Concussion: IR. Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 Roman Josi Predators' Roman Josi: Was sidelined by concussion Concussion: IR. Expected to be out until at least Sep 15	N. BlankenburgNick Blankenburg	J. Barron Predators' Justin Barron: Tallies in season finale Justin Barron Predators' Justin Barron: Tallies in season finale
Goalie	J. SarosJuuse Saros	J. AnnunenJustus Annunen	T. Grosenick Knee: IR. Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 Troy Grosenick Knee: IR. Expected to be out until at least Sep 15