Oct 22, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Los Angeles Kings defenseman Andreas Englund (5) warms up before a game against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

Predators Claim Former Kings Defenseman

Originally posted on Breakaway on SI | By Nick Horwat | Last updated Feb 10, 2025 2:23 PM ET

The Nashville Predators just haven’t been the team they expected to be heading into the 2024-25 season. With a 19-28-7 record through 54 games, the Predators sit as one of the worst teams in the NHL.

Along with a poor season comes plenty of roster movement, even small moves like the Predators putting in a waiver claim on Los Angeles Kings defenseman Andreas Englund.

Nashville claims Englund from LA
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) February 10, 2025

The Predators claimed the sizable Swede from Los Angeles just as the league-wide break for the 4 Nations Face-Off commenced.

Englund hasn’t played much in the 2024-25 season, appearing in just 11 games with one goal. Most of his 11 games came in the opening weeks of the season, and he hasn’t played at the NHL level since mid-January.

The Predators will be Englund’s fifth team since being drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the second round (40th overall) of the 2014 NHL Draft. Englund made his NHL debut with the Senators during the 2016-17 season, eventually playing 33 games in Ottawa.

Englund has also suited up for the Colorado Avalanche and Chicago Blackhawks with 173 total NHL games under his belt. In that time he has picked up a pair of goals and 16 assists for 18 total points.

The left side of the Predators defense currently reads Roman Josi, Brady Skjei, and Kevin Gravel. If Englund plays with the Predators, it’ll likely be in place of Gravel.

This article first appeared on Breakaway on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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