As Nashville Predators Rookie Camp commenced Thursday, Preds General Manager David Poile and Head Coach Peter Laviolette provided a number updates on their club as they prepare to enter training camp next week.
Nashville will be without two skaters when the team hits the ice for the first practice of camp on Sept. 16 as defenseman Ryan Ellis and forward Nick Bonino will miss time due to injury.
Ellis underwent knee surgery in the offseason for an ailment suffered in the playoffs, and will need time to recover, with Poile stating he hopes the blueliner will be ready for game action around the end of December.
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