Brady Martin, the Nashville Predators' No. 5 overall pick, was not at the NHL draft in Los Angeles. After being selected, he explained his decision.

In their final mock draft for NHL.com, esteemed colleagues Mike Morreale and Adam Kimelman had him going No. 9 to the Buffalo Sabres. Some of Brady’s family and friends figured he could go as high as No. 6 to the Philadelphia Flyers. The Predators had other ideas.

With the fifth pick of the 2025 NHL Draft, the Nashville Predators selected forward Brady Martin out of the OHL. The right-handed fowrard is a high-riser up the