- List of Nashville Predators draft picks
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This is a complete list of 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.
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Played at least one game with the Predators
General Pos Position RS NHL regular season games played PO NHL post season games played Positions G Goaltender C Center D Defenseman LW Left Wing RW Right Wing F Forward Draft picks
First round picks
David Legwand became the Predators' first amateur draft pick during the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. Legwand was selected second-overall. Legwand 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.[1]
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.[2]
Alexander Radulov was the first European selected by the Predators in the first-round when he was taken 15th overall in 2004.
† Selected to the Hockey Hall of Fame * Selected number one overall 
Scott Hartnell was the Predators' first-round selection in 2000.
Dan Hamhuis was selected 12th overall in 2001.
Ryan Suter was the team's first pick in 2003.Year Pick Player Position Country Previous team (League) Notes 1998 2 David Legwand Center 
United StatesPlymouth Whalers (OHL) 1999 6 Brian Finley Goaltender 
CanadaBarrie Colts (OHL) 2000 6 Scott Hartnell Left Wing CanadaPrince Albert Raiders (WHL) 2001 12 Dan Hamhuis Defence CanadaPrince George Cougars (WHL) 2002 6 Scottie Upshall Right Wing CanadaKamloops Blazers (WHL) 2003 7 Ryan Suter Defence United StatesU.S. Junior National Team 2004 15 Alexander Radulov Right Wing 
RussiaTver (Russia) 2005 18 Ryan Parent Defence CanadaGuelph Storm (OHL) 2006 No Pick [a] 2007 23 Jonathon Blum Defence United StatesVancouver Giants (WHL) 2008 7 Colin Wilson Center United StatesBoston University (Hockey East) [b] 2008 18 Chet Pickard Goaltender CanadaTri-City Americans (WHL) [c] 2009 11 Ryan Ellis Defence CanadaWindsor Spitfires (OHL) [c] 2010 18 Austin Watson Right Wing United StatesPeterborough Petes (OHL) [c] Overall selections
1998 Draft picks
Draft Round Pick Player Nationality Pos RS PO 1998 1 2 David Legwand United StatesC 549 19 1998 3 60 Denis Arkhipov RussiaC 352 1998 3 85 Geoff Koch United StatesLW 1998 4 88 Kent Sauer United StatesD 1998 5 138 Martin Beauchesne CanadaD 1998 6 147 Craig Brunel CanadaRW 1998 8 202 Martin Bartek 
SlovakiaLW 1998 9 230 Karlis Skarstins 
LatviaD 599 20 2006 Draft picks
Nashville's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia.[3] The Predators traded their first round pick, thus their first selection was in the 2nd round, 56th overall.
Round # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team (League) 2 56 Blake Geoffrion (LW) United StatesNashville Predators US National Team Development Program (NAHL) 4 105 Niko Snellman (W) 
FinlandNashville Predators (from Atlanta) Ilves (SM-liiga) 5 146 Mark Dekanich (G) CanadaNashville Predators Colgate University (NCAA) 6 176 Ryan Flynn (RW) United StatesNashville Predators US National Team Development Program (NAHL) 7 206 Viktor Sjödin (W) 
SwedenNashville Predators Västerås Jr. Notes
- a The Predators traded their first-round pick in 2006 to the Washington Capitals.
- b The Predators acquired the seventh-overall pick in 2008 from the Toronto Maple Leafs via the New York Islanders.
- c The Predators acquired the eighteenth-overall pick in 2008 from the Ottawa Senators.
See also
References
- ^ AP. "Predators F David Legwand signs 6-year, $27 million extension". http://www.mysportsbook.com/news/sports_betting/379339.html. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
- ^ "Brian Finley". Internet Hockey Database. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=00031770. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
- ^ 2006 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.com - accessed November 20, 2006
- "All-time roster for the Nashville Predators of the NHL". The Internet Hockey Database. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/ttotdisplay.php?tid=1412. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
- "Nashville Predators Draft History". The Internet Hockey Database. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/teams/dr00007024.html. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
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