With the initial flurry of free agency slowing down, it's time to take a closer look at the Nashville Predators' competition in the Central Division. On today's Locked On Predators we check back in on Nashville's division rivals and decide which teams got better, got worse, or stayed the same. The Minnesota Wild are up against the cap, and Nick and Ann disagree on whether Kiril Kaprizov can keep this team the same or if they finish better than last season. The Dallas Stars added Matt Duchene to their roster. We'll tell you why that one move makes the Stars an even bigger threat in the Central Division. Another former Predator, Ryan Johansen, will now be playing in a Colorado Avalanche jersey. Nick and Ann tell you how they each see RyJo's next season playing out and what that might mean for the Avs in 2023-24. Finally, we give you our Central Division power rankings...so far... and highlight the one offseason move that could change everything in the Central.

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