On the Forecheck, a Nashville Predators community

The Predators drafted Nick Oliver last summer, and after recovering from collarbone injuries in 2008, he's ready for college hockey this fall.

Nashville's Metro Sports Authority has to decide whether to approve the Predators' plan to create a new "super suite", while one restricted free agent stands at an impasse in negotiations with the team.

After taking an undersized defenseman in the first round, the Nashville Predators focused on size and strength with many of their later selections.