The Nashville Predators sent forward prospect Brady Martin back to the Soo Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League on Wednesday, giving the 2025 No. 5 overall pick another season in junior before making the leap to the professional ranks full time.
The Nashville Predators and general manager Barry Trotz decided recently to make a very tough decision. They decided to send 2025 5th-overall pick Brady Martin back to the Soo Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League.
A notable up-and-comer is heading back to the junior ranks. On Wednesday, Nashville Predators general manager Barry Trotz announced that the team is sending forward Brady Martin back to the Soo Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
The Nashville Predators and Columbus Blue Jackets will both begin their 2025-26 seasons with a Thursday night matchup in Nashville that will also mark the National Hockey League debut of Predators first-round draft pick Brady Martin.
The Nashville Predators have signed center Brady Martin to a three-year entry-level contract. At the time of publishing, the cap hit of the contract is not confirmed, as well as if there are any performance bonuses.
The Preds made some trades and some picks today. Toward the end of the draft it seemed as if they just didn’t like a lot of the available options, swapping multiple picks for same-round picks next season.
With the fifth overall pick in the NHL Draft, the Preds have selected center Brady Martin. Martin played for the Saulte Ste. Marie Greyhounds last season, and represented Canada at the WJC, wearing an A for both teams.