Mavrik Bourke Minnesota Wild v Dallas Stars - Game Five

Mavrik Bourque (No. 22) of the Dallas Stars works against Jesper Wallstedt (No. 30) of the Minnesota Wild during the third period of game five of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center on April 28, 2026, in Dallas.

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One of the issues the Predators have faced during the last couple of seasons is the lack of a roster “middle class” related to age.

The team has had plenty of over-30 veteran talent, such as Roman Josi, Steven Stamkos, Filip Forsberg, Ryan O’Reilly, Jonathan Marchessault and Brady Skjei, among others.