Will Ryan Johansen and Juuso Parssinen Be Back With the Nashville Predators Next Season?

After a disappointing season of inconsistency and injuries, the Nashville Predators missed the postseason for the first time since 2013-2014. On today's Locked On Predators podcast, we take a closer look at two players whose seasons were both marred by inconsistency and injury - Ryan Johansen and Juuso Parssinen. After a strong season in 2021-2022, Johansen fell victim to a team wide issue of inconsistency before being injured in February and missing the remainder of the season. Nick and Ann talk about what we liked from Joey's performances this season and what our biggest concerns are looking ahead. With a full recovery and a lot of offseason work, what could his role be next season in Nashville? Juuso Parssinen made his NHL debut before missing games 23 games due to injury. We share our "one word" to describe the rookie's play in Nashville and the one thing he needs from the coaching staff to continue his development. Finally, we ask the question - will Predators fans see both Johansen and Parssinen back in Predators uniforms at the start of next season? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Start hiring NOW with a SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/LockedOn. Offer good for a limited time. Terms and conditions apply. Need to hire? You need Indeed.  Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $20 off your first purchase. ebay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don’t miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices