The Nashville Predators welcomed the prospects to Smashville earlier this week and today the players take the ice at Centennial Sportsplex giving fans another peek at the future of the franchise. On today's Locked On Predators, Nick and Ann take a look at the Rookie Camp roster and share their picks for "players to watch". Last year there were two players who performed well in the preseason, but only one of them eventually made the Predators roster. We will tell you why we think the other - Egor Afanasyev - hasn't been generating much buzz among the fanbase this time round. Luke Evangelista wowed the OHL with a standout season. Nick and Ann share which aspects of his game may translate well to professional hockey and what areas he may need to grow in during his time in Milwaukee. If the Predators need to call up players from Milwaukee to fill in a forward sport or a defensive hole, we share our picks for the players who should wait by their phones this season. Finally, Karl Taylor has an exciting new crop of defensemen coming up through the system. We'll tell you who stands out and why this is good news for Nashville Predators fans.

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