In their final mock draft for NHL.com, esteemed colleagues Mike Morreale and Adam Kimelman had him going No. 9 to the Buffalo Sabres. Some of Brady’s family and friends figured he could go as high as No. 6 to the Philadelphia Flyers. The Predators had other ideas.

The Nashville Predators traded up in the 2025 NHL Draft on June 27 with their second first-round selection, getting Cameron Reid at No. 21.

The 2025 NHL Draft begins on June 27 with the first round from Los Angeles, with a major trade already impacting the order before the first pick is made by the New York Islanders.