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As the preseason draws to a close on Saturday, the Nashville Predators have made five more cuts to their roster, narrowing the total down to 28 players. 

Forwards Jake Lucchini and Navrin Mutter; defensemen Kevin Gravel and Jordan Oesterle; and goaltender Matt Murray have all been reassigned to the Milwaukee Admirals and will report to the team's upcoming training camp. 

Gravel recorded an assist, Mutter logged a fight, and Murray made 12 saves on 12 shots in the Predators' 5-0 win over the Panthers. Murray also saw action in the Predators' 4-1 loss to the Lightning, allowing a goal on three shots. 

Mutter, Gravel and Lucchini all played the majority of last season in Milwaukee, but earned call-ups to Nashville. Oesterle played 15 games last season with the Predators, but did not suit up with the Admirals. Murray played the entirety of last season in Milwaukee. 

The Predators roster is now down to 6 forwards, 10 defensemen and two goaltenders. Defenseman Nicolas Hague is out for 4-6 weeks due to a lower body injury and forward Luke Evangelista is not rostered as he is still in contract negotiations. 

Nashville Predators updated preseason roster 

Nashville Predators forward Zachary L'Heureux speaks to media following training camp practice on Sept. 26, 2025 at Ford Ice Center Bellevue. Jack Williams/The Hockey News

Forwards 

9 Filip Forsberg 

25 Joakim Kemell 

36 Cole Smith 

40 Fedor Svechkov 

44 Brady Martin

47 Michael McCarron

49 Reid Schaefer 

56 Erik Haula

58 Michael Bunting 

68 Zachary L'Heureux 

71 Matthew Wood 

77 Luke Evangelista 

81 Jonathan Marchessault 

89 Ozzy Wiesblatt 

90 Ryan O'Reilly 

91 Steven Stamkos

Defenseman 

8 Andreas Englund 

20 Justin Barron 

24 Spencer Stastney 

37 Nick Blankenburg 

41 Nicolas Hague

48 Nick Perbix 

50 Tanner Molendyk 

59 Roman Josi 

76 Brady Skjei 

83 Adam Wilsby

Goaltenders 

29 Justus Annunen 

74 Juuse Saros

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