A couple of Predators players are on the last year of their contract and also on their last chance with the team.

The Nashville Predators have assembled a strong team that will be much more competitive next season. In doing so, they had to move on from some players and others will be pushed down the lineup or right out of it for the most part. These odd men out include Cody Glass and Dante Fabbro.

Each has had their chance to succeed on the Predators and opportunities have seemingly passed them by. Unfortunately for Nashville, since both of them have been overtaken by a lot of other players, their cap hits aren't ideal as both their contracts are $2.5 million for one final year.

The only difference between the contract is that Glass is a RFA for one final year and Fabbro is a UFA after his deal expires.

Glass seemingly broke out in 2022-23 when he put up 14 goals and 35 points in 72 games while playing a middle-six role, but just couldn't repeat the success last season, getting in just 41 games because he only scored six goals and 13 points. Two of the big additions to the Predators this offseason came up front, so Glass is not going to sniff time in the top-6, nevermind even the third line most nights if he gets in the lineup.

With the addition of Brady Skjei on the back-end and likely forming the top pairing with Roman Josi, this eliminates the opportunity Fabbro might have had to earn his spot back beside Josi where he played his best in Nashville.

The most ice time and opportunity Fabbro has gotten in the NHL was between his rookie season and third season (2019-2022) where he averaged over 19 minutes a game. In 2022-23, that dropped to under 17:30 in a full season before just 16:21 in 56 games last season.

Alexandre Carrier and Jeremy Lauzon will make up the second pairing most likely, so that leaves Fabbro to contest Luke Schenn on the right side for playing time if Spencer Stastney gets the majority of looks on his strong side (left side).

Both Glass and Fabbro should make the Predators out of training camp, but I don't see good places where either of them fit into the lineup on an everyday basis unless they can each find their old form. One might be traded to free up some cap space, but both are on their last chance with Nashville next season.

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