Former first-round pick placed on waivers by the Nashville Predators

For the first time in a long time, a former first-round NHL draft pick may find himself playing in the minors. Dante Fabbro has been placed on waivers by the Nashville Predators in a surprise move.

Dante Fabbro has not been having a great season with the Nashville Predators. He's at a career low for ice-time in 2024-25, and has been a healthy scratch for 8 of the Preds 14 games. He has no goals or assists.

It's been a harsh downfall for a defenceman who once has enough promise to have someone select him with a valuable first-round pick. The 26-year-old played in every game he was capable of playing in since the 2019-20 season, and was once heavily relied in high pressure situations.

Still, some fans are happy that dante Fabbro has been placed on waivers, and is getting less ice-time that others on the backend like Luke Schenn.

There are teams around the NHL who could very well be ready to take a chance on a defenceman who needs a change of scenery and comes with a low cap hit. According to Puckpedia, his cap hit is $2.5 million, and he's a free agent at the end of 2024-25.

In 315 regular season NHL games, Dante Fabbro has 16 goals and 56 assists 72 points. He also has 159 PIM.