Brady Martin: Draft Mistake or Long Term Investment for the Nashville Predators?

From Second Intermission with Ann Kimmel · 42:00

Show by Ann Kimmel

The fastest way to start an argument in Nashville right now is to say two words: Brady Martin. We go straight at the question Predators fans can’t stop asking: did Barry Trotz make a mistake taking Martin fifth overall in the 2025 NHL Draft with James Hagens and Porter Martone still on the board and already putting up NHL minutes?To get real answers, we bring on longtime prospect analyst Russ Cohen (Sportsology, Hockey Prospect Radio). Russ breaks down what he’s actually seeing in Martin’s AHL game: the strength, the details around the net, the faceoff growth, the defensive value, and why a potential true 1C can be worth more than raw point totals. We also talk about how he weighs the “it factor” and what player interviews reveal that video never will.From there, we map the Nashville Predators prospect pipeline from top-end names to the sleepers, including development paths through Milwaukee, the NCAA, and the KHL. Russ also delivers the hard part out loud: even with promising defense prospects, replacing a Roman Josi level impact is a different problem entirely, and it changes what Nashville has to prioritize in the draft. We wrap with goaltending, including Jack Ivankovic, the modern trend of shooters targeting high glove, and what it means for an “undersized” goalie trying to win big games.If you care about Predators prospects, the Milwaukee Admirals, the NHL Draft, and what a real contender pipeline looks like, hit play. Then subscribe, share this with a fellow Preds fan, and leave a review with your take: was Brady Martin the right pick?

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