Six current or former Predators have been named to their respective nations’ quarter-century teams, as selected by NHL.com writers and revealed over the weekend during the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.
The players were judged based on their NHL statistics and international contributions from Jan. 1, 2000, to Dec. 31, 2024.
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