Preds Thrilled to Select Two Top Players in First Round of 2021 NHL Draft Nashville Picks Fedor Svechkov at No. 19, Moves Up to Select Zachary L'Heureux at No. 27 as Round 1 Concludes by Brooks Bratten @brooksbratten / Senior Communications & Content Coordinator The Predators entered the night knowing they were going to add one elite player to their organization, but by the time Round 1 of the 2021 NHL Draft was complete, Nashville had a pair of top prospects. Friday evening saw the Preds select Russian center Fedor Svechkov with pick No. 19 in the Draft, and before the first round was out, Nashville had completed a trade to snag forward Zachary L'Heureux at No. 27 by sending picks 40 and 51 in this year's Draft to Carolina.