Predators Could Be Laine's Best Bet This Summer

Nashville is the kind of place where one bold swing can change the tone of an entire summer, and Patrik Laine fits that kind of gamble. The talent has never been the issue, but the fit has always come with a little extra theater, and that usually gets front offices talking. The Predators have reasons to explore it, because a player with Laine's ceiling can tilt a market if the price and the patience line up. This is the sort of move that can look obvious in July and very different by November.