2021–22 Nashville Predators season

The 2021–22 Nashville Predators season was the 24th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. John Hynes entered his third season and second full season as head coach of the team.
The Predators opened the season at home on October 14, 2021, against the NHL's expansion team, the Seattle Kraken. The Predators lost the game 4–3, giving the Kraken the franchise's first-ever win. On April 26, 2022, the Predators clinched a playoff berth after the Dallas Stars defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in a shootout. In the playoffs, the Predators were swept in the first round by the Colorado Avalanche.
==Standings==
===Divisional standings===
===Conference standings===
==Schedule and results==
===Preseason===
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| 1 || September 26 || @ Florida Panthers || 4–5 || OT || Cooley || FLA Live Arena || 5,860 || 0–0–1 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 2 || September 26 || @ Florida Panthers || 1–3 || || Rittich || FLA Live Arena || 5,283 || 0–1–1 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 3 || September 30 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 6–2 || || Rittich || Amalie Arena || 11,054 || 1–1–1 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 4 || October 2 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 6–1 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 14,884 || 2–1–1 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 5 || October 5 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 3–2 || OT || Saros || PNC Arena || 7,011 || 3–1–1 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 6 || October 9 || Carolina Hurricanes || 4–3 || || Rittich || Bridgestone Arena || 15,095 || 4–1–1 || 
|-
===Regular season===
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 1 || October 14 || Seattle Kraken || 3–4 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,159 || 0–1–0 || 0 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 2 || October 16 || Carolina Hurricanes || 2–3 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,162 || 0–2–0 || 0 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 3 || October 19 || Los Angeles Kings || 2–1 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,159 || 1–2–0 || 2 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 4 || October 21 || New York Rangers || 1–3 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,159 || 1–3–0 || 2 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 5 || October 23 || @ Winnipeg Jets || 4–6 || || Saros || Canada Life Centre || 14,020 || 1–4–0 || 2 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 6 || October 24 || @ Minnesota Wild || 5–2 || || Ingram || Xcel Energy Center || 16,014 || 2–4–0 || 4 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 7 || October 25 || San Jose Sharks || 3–1 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 16,395 || 3–4–0 || 6 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 8 || October 30 || New York Islanders || 3–2 || SO || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,159 || 4–4–0 || 8 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 9 || November 2 || @ Calgary Flames || 3–2 || OT || Saros || Scotiabank Saddledome || 14,324 || 5–4–0 || 10 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 10 || November 3 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 2–5 || || Ingram|| Rogers Place || 14,414 || 5–5–0 || 10 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 11 || November 5 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 3–2 || || Saros || Rogers Arena || 18,870 || 6–5–0 || 12 || 
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| 12 || November 7 || @ Chicago Blackhawks || 1–2 || OT || Saros || United Center || 16,891 || 6–5–1 || 13 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 13 || November 10 || @ Dallas Stars || 4–2 || || Saros || American Airlines Center || 17,560 || 7–5–1 || 15 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 14 || November 11 || @ St. Louis Blues || 4–3 || OT || Rittich || Enterprise Center || 18,096 || 8–5–1 || 17 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 15 || November 13 || Arizona Coyotes || 4–1 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,159 || 9–5–1 || 19 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 16 || November 16 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 0–3 || || Saros || Scotiabank Arena || 18,949 || 9–6–1 || 19 || 
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| — || November 18 || @ Ottawa Senators || colspan="8"|Postponed due to multiple Senators players with COVID-19. Moved to April 7.
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 17 || November 20 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3–6 || || Saros || Bell Centre || 20,522 || 9–7–1 || 19 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 18 || November 22 || Anaheim Ducks || 3–2 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,159 || 10–7–1 || 21 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 19 || November 24 || Vegas Golden Knights || 2–5 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,174 || 10–8–1 || 21 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 20 || November 26 || New Jersey Devils || 4–2 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,159 || 11–8–1 || 23 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 21 || November 27 || @ Colorado Avalanche || 2–6 || || Rittich || Ball Arena || 17,050 || 11–9–1 || 23 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 22 || November 30 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 6–0 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 16,874 || 12–9–1 || 25 || 
|-
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 23 || December 2 || Boston Bruins || 0–2 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,159 || 12–10–1 || 25 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 24 || December 4 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–3 || OT || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,159 || 13–10–1 || 27 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 25 || December 7 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 5–2 || || Rittich || Little Caesars Arena || 15,539 || 14–10–1 || 29 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 26 || December 9 || @ New York Islanders || 4–3 || || Rittich || UBS Arena || 17,255 || 15–10–1 || 31 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 27 || December 10 || @ New Jersey Devils || 3–2 || || Saros || Prudential Center || 14,218 || 16–10–1 || 33 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 28 || December 12 || @ New York Rangers || 1–0 || || Saros || Madison Square Garden || 16,177 || 17–10–1 || 35 || 
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| — || December 14 || Calgary Flames || colspan="8"|Postponed due to COVID-19. Moved to April 19.
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 29 || December 16 || Colorado Avalanche || 5–2 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,184 || 18–10–1 || 37 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 30 || December 17 || @ Chicago Blackhawks || 3–2 || OT || Saros || United Center || 18,298 || 19–10–1 || 39 || 
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| — || December 19 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || colspan="8"|Postponed due to COVID-19. Moved to February 18.
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| — || December 21 || Winnipeg Jets || colspan="8"|Postponed due to COVID-19. Moved to February 12.
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| — || December 23 || @ Florida Panthers || colspan="8"|Postponed due to COVID-19. Moved to February 22.
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| — || December 27 || @ Dallas Stars || colspan="8"|Postponed due to COVID-19. Moved to February 9.
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 31 || December 29 || @ Washington Capitals || 3–5 || || Saros || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 19–11–1 || 39 || 
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| 32 || December 30 || @ Columbus Blue Jackets || 3–4 || SO || Rittich || Nationwide Arena || 17,494 || 19–11–2 || 40 || 
|-
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 33 || January 1 || Chicago Blackhawks || 6–1 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,504 || 20–11–2 || 42 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 34 || January 4 || @ Vegas Golden Knights || 3–2 || || Saros || T-Mobile Arena || 17,804 || 21–11–2 || 44 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 35 || January 6 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 4–2 || || Saros || Crypto.com Arena || 14,359 || 22–11–2 || 46 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 36 || January 8 || @ Arizona Coyotes || 4–2 || || Saros || Gila River Arena || 10,317 || 23–11–2 || 48 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 37 || January 11 || Colorado Avalanche || 5–4 || OT || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,159 || 24–11–2 || 50 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 38 || January 13 || Buffalo Sabres || 1–4 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,159 || 24–12–2 || 50 || 
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| 39 || January 15 || @ Boston Bruins || 3–4 || OT || Saros || TD Garden || 17,850 || 24–12–3 || 51 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 40 || January 17 || @ St. Louis Blues || 3–5 || || Saros || Enterprise Center || 18,096 || 24–13–3 || 51 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 41 || January 18 || Vancouver Canucks || 1–3 || || Rittich || Bridgestone Arena || 16,676|| 24–14–3 || 51 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 42 || January 20 || Winnipeg Jets || 5–2 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,159 || 25–14–3 || 53 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 43 || January 22 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–1 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,455 || 26–14–3 || 55 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 44 || January 25 || @ Seattle Kraken || 4–2 || || Saros || Climate Pledge Arena || 17,151 || 27–14–3 || 57 || 
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| 45 || January 27 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 2–3 || SO || Saros || Rogers Place || 9,150 || 27–14–4 || 58 || 
|-
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 46 || February 1 || Vancouver Canucks || 4–2 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,159 || 28–14–4 || 60 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 47 || February 9 || @ Dallas Stars || 3–4 || || Saros || American Airlines Center || 17,780 || 28–15–4 || 60 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 48 || February 12 || Winnipeg Jets || 2–5 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,688 || 28–16–4 || 60 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 49 || February 15 || Washington Capitals || 1–4 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,238 || 28–17–4 || 60 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 50 || February 18 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 3–5 || || Saros || PNC Arena || 18,911 || 29–17–4 || 62 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 51 || February 22 || @ Florida Panthers || 6–4 || || Rittich || FLA Live Arena || 14,234 || 29–18–4 || 62 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 52 || February 24 || Dallas Stars || 2–1 || SO || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,869 || 30–18–4 || 64 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 53 || February 26 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 2–3 || || Saros || Nissan Stadium || 68,619(outdoors) || 30–19–4 || 64 || 
|-
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 54 || March 2 || @ Seattle Kraken || 3–4 || || Saros || Climate Pledge Arena || 17,151 || 30–20–4 || 64 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 55 || March 5 || @ San Jose Sharks || 8–0 || || Saros || SAP Center || 13,936 || 31–20–4 || 66 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 56 || March 8 || Dallas Stars || 2–1 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,306 || 32–20–4 || 68 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 57 || March 10 || Anaheim Ducks || 4–1 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,159 || 33–20–4 || 70 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 58 || March 12 || St. Louis Blues || 4–7 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,565 || 33–21–4 || 70 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 59 || March 13 || @ Minnesota Wild || 6–2 || || Rittich || Xcel Energy Center || 19,009 || 34–21–4 || 72 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 60 || March 15 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–1 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,498 || 35–21–4|| 74 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 61 || March 17 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 4–5 || || Saros || Wells Fargo Center || 18,405 || 35–22–4 || 74 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 62 || March 19 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–3 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,692 || 36–22–4 || 76 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 63 || March 21 || @ Anaheim Ducks || 6–3 || || Saros || Honda Center || 11,679 || 37–22–4 || 78 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 64 || March 22 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 1–6 || || Rittich || Crypto.com Arena|| 12,629 || 37–23–4 || 78 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 65 || March 24 || @ Vegas Golden Knights || 1–6 || || Saros || T-Mobile Arena || 18,021 || 37–24–4 || 78 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 66 || March 27 || Philadelphia Flyers || 5–4 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,414 || 38–24–4 || 80 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 67 || March 29 || Ottawa Senators || 4–1 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,176 || 39–24–4 || 82 || 
|-
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 68 || April 1 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 3–4 || || Saros || KeyBank Center || 19,070 || 39–25–4 || 82 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 69 || April 5 || Minnesota Wild || 6–2 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,244 || 40–25–4 || 84 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 70 || April 7 || @ Ottawa Senators || 3–2 || || Saros || Canadian Tire Centre || 12,103 || 41–25–4 || 86 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 71 || April 9 || Florida Panthers || 1–4 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,465 || 41–26–4 || 86 || 
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| 72 || April 10 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 || OT || Rittich || PPG Paints Arena || 17,553 || 41–26–5 || 87 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 73 || April 12 || San Jose Sharks || 1–0 || OT || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,159 || 42–26–5 || 89 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 74 || April 14 || Edmonton Oilers || 0–4 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,403 || 42–27–5 || 89 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 75 || April 16 || Chicago Blackhawks || 4–3 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,159 || 43–27–5 || 91 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 76 || April 17 || St. Louis Blues || 3–8 || || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,277 || 43–28–5 || 91 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 77 || April 19 || Calgary Flames || 3–2 || SO || Saros || Bridgestone Arena || 17,237 || 44–28–5 || 93 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 78 || April 23 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 2–6 || || Saros || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 44–29–5 || 93 || 
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| 79 || April 24 || Minnesota Wild || 4–5 || OT || Rittich || Bridgestone Arena || 17,160 || 44–29–6 || 94 || 
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| 80 || April 26 || Calgary Flames || 4–5 || OT || Rittich || Bridgestone Arena || 17,498 || 44–29–7 || 95 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 81 || April 28 || @ Colorado Avalanche || 5–4 || SO || Rittich || Ball Arena || 18,011 || 45–29–7 || 97 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 82 || April 29 || @ Arizona Coyotes || 4–5 || || Ingram || Gila River Arena || 15,123 || 45–30–7 || 97 || 
|-
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===Playoffs===
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Western Conference First Round vs. (C1) Colorado Avalanche: Colorado won 4–0	Western Conference First Round vs. (C1) Colorado Avalanche: Colorado won 4–0	Western Conference First Round vs. (C1) Colorado Avalanche: Colorado won 4–0	Western Conference First Round vs. (C1) Colorado Avalanche: Colorado won 4–0	Western Conference First Round vs. (C1) Colorado Avalanche: Colorado won 4–0	Western Conference First Round vs. (C1) Colorado Avalanche: Colorado won 4–0	Western Conference First Round vs. (C1) Colorado Avalanche: Colorado won 4–0	Western Conference First Round vs. (C1) Colorado Avalanche: Colorado won 4–0	Western Conference First Round vs. (C1) Colorado Avalanche: Colorado won 4–0	Western Conference First Round vs. (C1) Colorado Avalanche: Colorado won 4–0
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Series 	Recap
1 	May 3 	Nashville 	2–7 	Colorado 	 	Rittich 	18,091 	0–1 	
2 	May 5 	Nashville 	1–2 	Colorado 	OT 	Ingram 	18,115 	0–2 	
3 	May 7 	Colorado 	7–3 	Nashville 	 	Ingram 	17,430 	0–3 	
4 	May 9 	Colorado 	5–3 	Nashville 	 	Ingram 	17,188 	0–4 	
==Player statistics==
As of April 30, 2022
===Skaters===
Regular season
Player	 	 	 	 	 	
 	80	23	73	96	+13	46
 	78	43	43	86	+6 	38
 	69	42	42	84	+12	22
 	80	11	53	64	−9 	33
 	79	26	37	63	−2 	53
 	81	24	17	41	+2 	130
 	76	11	21	32	+2 	10
 	76	6 	25	31	+14	44
 	77	3 	27	30	+26	50
 	79	7 	21	28	+2 	30
 	80	17	7 	24	+7 	46
 	66	3 	21	24	+13	24
 	75	11	12	23	−7 	16
 	82	13	9 	22	−11	99
 	68	9 	13	22	−8 	31
 	51	7 	7 	14	+10	70
 	65	0 	11	11	−24	39
 	27	1 	6 	7 	−4 	2
 	23	3 	3 	6 	+3 	4
 	27	1 	3 	4 	+5 	12
 	57	0 	4 	4 	−9 	151
 	8 	0 	3 	3 	0 	4
 	6 	0 	2 	2 	−5 	2
† 	13	1 	0 	1 	+3 	14
 	19	0 	1 	1 	−10	27
 	10	0 	1 	1 	−3 	14
 	8 	0 	1 	1 	0 	0
 	7 	0 	0 	0 	0 	2
 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	8 	0 	0 	0 	−3 	0
Playoffs
Player	 	 	 	 	 	
 	4	3	1	4	+1	0
 	4	3	0	3	−1	4
 	4	0	3	3	−1	0
 	4	0	3	3	−1	2
 	4	1	1	2	−3	0
 	4	0	2	2	−2	0
 	4	0	2	2	−2	2
 	4	0	2	2	−1	0
 	4	1	0	1	−1	6
 	3	1	0	1	−2	2
 	3	0	1	1	−2	0
 	4	0	1	1	−2	4
 	4	0	1	1	−4	0
 	2	0	0	0	−1	0
 	3	0	0	0	−4	0
 	2	0	0	0	−3	2
 	3	0	0	0	−3	2
 	4	0	0	0	−4	4
 	3	0	0	0	−3	12
 	2	0	0	0	0 	0
 	3	0	0	0	−2	12
===Goaltenders===
Regular season
Player	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	67	67	3,931:23	38	25	3	173	2.64	2,107	.918	4	0	0	0
 	17	12	822:56 	6 	3 	4	49 	3.57	431 	.886	0	0	0	2
 	3 	3 	177:45 	1 	2 	0	11 	3.71	91 	.879	0	0	0	0
Playoffs
Player	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	4	3	230:51	0	3	14	3.64 	161	.913	0	0	0	0
 	1	1	15:04 	0	1	5 	19.91	13 	.615	0	0	0	0
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Predators. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
==Roster==
==Transactions==
The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2021–22 season.
===Trades===
Date	Details 	Details 	Ref
 	To Carolina HurricanesLAK 2nd-round pick in 2021 (Scott Morrow)2nd-round pick in 2021 (Ville Koivunen)	To Nashville Predators1st-round pick in 2021 (Zachary L'Heureux)	
 	To Carolina Hurricanes3rd-round pick in 2021 (Patrik Hamrla)5th-round pick in 2021 (Justin Robidas) 	To Nashville PredatorsLAK 3rd-round pick in 2021 (Anton Olsson) 	
 	To Tampa Bay LightningAnthony Richard 	To Nashville PredatorsJimmy Huntington 	
 	To Seattle Kraken2nd-round pick in 2022 	To Nashville PredatorsJeremy Lauzon 	
 	To Los Angeles KingsFrederic Allard 	To Nashville PredatorsBrayden Burke 	
 	To Toronto Maple LeafsFuture considerations 	To Nashville PredatorsAlex Biega 	
===Players acquired===
Date	Player 	Former team 	Term 	Via 	Ref
 	Matt Luff 	Los Angeles Kings 	1-year	Free agency	
 	David Rittich	Toronto Maple Leafs 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Matt Tennyson	New Jersey Devils 	2-year	Free agency	
 	Navrin Mutter	Kitchener Rangers (OHL)	3-year	Free agency	
===Players lost===
Date	Player 	New team 	Term 	Via 	Ref
 	Pekka Rinne 	 	 	Retirement 	
 	Calle Jarnkrok 	Seattle Kraken 	 	Expansion draft 	
 	Erik Haula 	Boston Bruins 	2-year 	Free agency 	
 	Tyler Lewington	Boston Bruins 	1-year 	Free agency 	
 	Sean Malone 	Buffalo Sabres 	1-year 	Free agency 	
 	Michael Carcone	Arizona Coyotes 	2-year 	Free agency 	
 	Lukas Craggs 	Rochester Americans (AHL) 	1-year 	Free agency 	
 	Josh Wilkins 	Vasterviks IK (HockeyAllsvenskan)	Unknown	Free agency 	
 	Brad Richardson	Calgary Flames 	1-year 	Free agency 	
 	Erik Gudbranson	Calgary Flames 	1-year 	Free agency 	
 	Rem Pitlick 	Minnesota Wild 	 	Waivers 	
 	Luca Sbisa 	 	 	Retirement 	
 	Patrick Harper 	 	 	Contract termination	
===Signings===
Date	Player 	Term 	Contract type	Ref
 	Cole Smith 	1-year	Re-signing 	
 	Frederic Allard 	1-year	Re-signing 	
 	Jeremy Davies 	1-year	Re-signing 	
 	Ben Harpur 	1-year	Re-Signing 	
 	Mikael Granlund 	4-year	Re-signing 	
 	Zachary L'Heureux	3-year	Entry-level 	
 	Michael McCarron 	2-year	Re-signing 	
 	Anthony Richard 	1-year	Re-signing 	
 	Mathieu Olivier 	2-year	Re-signing 	
 	Tanner Jeannot 	2-year	Re-signing 	
 	Rem Pitlick 	1-year	Re-signing 	
 	Dante Fabbro 	2-year	Re-signing 	
 	Eeli Tolvanen 	3-year	Re-signing 	
 	Jack Matier 	3-year	Entry-level 	
 	Mattias Ekholm 	4-year	Extension 	
 	Mark Borowiecki 	1-year	Extension 	
 	Jachym Kondelik 	2-year	Entry-level 	
 	Spencer Stastney 	2-year	Entry-level 	
 	Adam Wilsby 	2-year	Entry-level 	
 	Yaroslav Askarov 	3-year	Entry-level 	
==Draft picks==
Below are the Nashville Predators' selections at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, which were held on July 23 to 24, 2021. It was held virtually via Video conference call from the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey.
Round	# 	Player 	Pos.	Nationality	Team (League)
1 	19 	Fedor Svechkov 	C 	 	Lada Togliatti (VHL)
1 	27 	Zachary L'Heureux	LW 	 	Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
3 	72 	Anton Olsson 	D 	 	Malmo Redhawks (SHL)
4 	115	Ryan Ufko 	D 	 	Chicago Steel (USHL)
4 	124	Jack Matier 	D 	 	Ottawa 67's (OHL)
6 	179	Simon Knak 	RW 	 	Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
==References==
Category:Nashville Predators
Category:2021–22 NHL season by team