Brady Martin is a Nashville Predator [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/nashville-predators]. With their highest pick since 2013 [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/nashville-predators/latest-news/trotz-predators-prepared-to-get-a-really-good-player-at-nhl-draft]and first of three in the first round, the Predators selected Sault St. Marie Greyhounds center Brady Martin [https://thehockeynews.com/news/2025-nhl-draft-tracker-round-1-picks-reports-rankings-and-more] with the fifth overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. In his second season with the Soo Greyhounds in the OHL, Martin scored 72 points in 57 games and had a plus/minus of 25. He also logged 68 penalty minutes. The Elmira, Ontario, native also represented Canada at the 2025 IIHF U-18 World Championship, scoring 11 points in seven games and winning a gold medal. Martin was not in attendance at the NHL Draft as he was reportedly working on his family's farm. With a 6-foot-0-inch, 174-pound build, Martin is the perfect center for the Predators to develop and has used his frame to his advantage. From highlights, Martin is able to generate space on the ice during the rush and has a strong net-front presence. The Predators next selections are at 23rd overall and 26th overall [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/nashville-predators/latest-news/nhl-draft-preview-what-are-the-predators-options-with-picks-23-26].
