Later in the first round, with the Ottawa Senators on the clock at pick No. 21, the Preds traded up to slide into that position and sent picks 23 and 67 in the 2025 Draft back to the Sens. Nashville then selected their first defenseman of the Draft with Reid - an elite skater and playmaker from the backend.

The Nashville Predators traded up in the 2025 NHL Draft on June 27 with their second first-round selection. Nashville traded the Nos. 23 and 67 overall picks to the Ottawa Senators for the No. 21 overall pick,

Ryker Lee, an expected major contributor for MSU in 2025-26, was selected in the first round of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators