Editing Nashville Predators (section)

====Regaining consistency (2014–2016)====
In Peter Laviolette's [[2014–15 NHL season|first season]] as the Predators' head coach, the Predators finished second in the Central Division. Despite having home advantage in the first round of the [[2015 Stanley Cup playoffs|2015 playoffs]], they lost the first round in six games to the Chicago Blackhawks, who went on to win the Stanley Cup. For the following [[2015–16 NHL season|2015–16 season]], the Predators named [[Sean Henry (administrator)|Sean Henry]] CEO and then finished as the Western Conference's first wild-card, earning 96 points. By beating the Anaheim Ducks in game 7, the franchise played its first seven-game series and earned its seven-game series win. In the second round, they were eliminated in seven games by the San Jose Sharks, who went on to win the conference.

The Predators hosted the [[2016 National Hockey League All-Star Game]] at Bridgestone Arena.

[[File:PK Subban 2017-06-08 1.jpg|thumb|[[P. K. Subban]] during the [[2017 Stanley Cup Finals]]. The Predators traded Shea Weber to the [[Montreal Canadiens]] for Subban in 2016.]]
In the 2016 off-season, on June 29, 2016, the Predators traded Weber to the [[Montreal Canadiens]] in exchange for defenseman [[P. K. Subban]]. The trade surprised many hockey fans because the details to this trade were kept strictly confidential until the deal was already made. On September 7, 2016, the Predators announced [[Mike Fisher (ice hockey)|Mike Fisher]] would replace Weber as the sixth captain of the club.