the nashville predators became a team in 1998.
when did the nashville predators become a team?
1998
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. 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. alexander radulov was the first european selected by the predators in the first round when he was taken 15th overall in 2004.
list of nashville predators draft picks
2008–09 nashville predators season





















































the 2008–09 nashville predators season began on october 10, 2008. it was the nashville predators' 11th season in the national hockey league. the predators ended up missing the playoffs for the first time since 2002-03 season





















































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the nashville predators failed to qualify for the 2009 stanley cup playoffs, making it the first time that the predators missed the playoffs since 2003.





















































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denotes player spent time with another team before joining predators. stats reflect time with the predators only.





















































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section::::draft picks.
2008–09 nashville predators season