Preds hope Shalla can eventually make difference

Hitting the ‘refresh’ button is a common occurrence for all us who surf around the internet. On Day 2 of last month’s NHL Entry Draft, Josh Shalla did just that and saw his name appear on the screen. At that point he found out that he was drafted in the fourth round by the Nashville Predators.Shalla had a huge season for the Saginaw Spirit of the OHL, registering a team-record 47 goals, as well as 72 points. In the process he was named to the OHL’s Third All-Star Team with the fifth-most goals in the league. All of this came after he was completely passed over in last summer’s draft. He was motivated all year to perform at the high level that he did.“Last year I wanted to prove to every team that they should have taken me,” Shalla said. “It wasn’t a good feeling getting passed over. I played with a chip on my shoulder this year and good things happened.“Initially I was pretty down on myself. This year I felt I had a much more complete season.”Predators assistant general mana...