10 days until the season opener…

Patric Kjellberg: 1999 – 2002 (Top Left), Clarke Wilm: 2003 (Top Middle), Mike Santorelli: 2015 (Top Right), Martin Erat: 2004 – 2013 (Bottom Left), Colton Sissons: 2016 – 2024 (Bottom Right).

Patric Kjellberg was drafted 83rd overall by the Montreal Canadiens in 1988. He played 246 games for Nashville, scoring 49 goals and tallied 77 assists for a total of 126 points.

Clarke Wilm was drafted 150th overall by the Calgary Flames in 1995. He would play 82 games for the Preds, scoring 5 goals and 11 assists.

Martin Erat was drafted 191st overall by the Nashville Predators in 1999. Despite being a very late pick in the draft, Erat would become a very solid player, eventually working his way up to the top line with David Legwand and Paul Kariya. In his 11 seasons with the Preds, he played 723 games, scoring 163 goals and tallying 318 assists for a total of 481 points.

Although Erat is well known for his contributions on the ice, he is known moreso nowadays as being a piece in one of the biggest trades in Nashville Predators history. Prior to the 2013 trade deadline, he would request a trade. On April 3, 2013, Martin Erat and Michael Latta would be traded to the Washington Capitals for Filip Forsberg. It is still seen as one of the most lopsided trades in NHL history as both Erat and Latta would fail to live up to expectations, but Forsberg… Well, we all know about Scoresberg.

Mike Santorelli was covered on Day 53.

Colton Sissons was drafted 50th overall by the Nashville Predators in 2012. He has played 618 games for Nashville, scoring 88 goals and tallying 112 assists for a total of 200 points. Sissons is the type of player that everyone loves to have on their team. He does everything he's asked and gives a great effort night in and night out. He also just came off his most productive season, scoring 15 goals and 20 assists in 81 games. I'm looking forward to the upcoming season to see if he tops his personal best.