5. Juuse Saros

Juuse Soros is still a Predator as of this writing, and arguably, he is either on the cusp of greatness.

Drafted in 2013, Finland’s Saros arrived in North America two years later, bouncing back and forth between the AHL and NHL and earning All-Rookie honors in 2017-18, though he only played 26 Games that year.  Saros became the lead Goalie in 2019, and two years ago, he had his breakout season, finishing sixth for the Vezina with a 2.28 GAA.  

Saros built on his solid 2021-21 with an even better 2022-23, where he was third in Vexina voting with a 2.64 GAA and the league lead in Goalie Point Shares with 14.0.  He again led the NHL in Goalie Point Shares in 2022/23 (14.9) and was fourth in Vezina voting, but the Predators struggled overall and failed to make the playoffs.  In 2023-24, he backstopped Nashville back to the post-season and was fifth in Vezina voting.  Notably, Saros has led the NHL in Shots Against and Saves, and has exceeded 3,600 Minutes in the last three campaigns.

The workhorse enters this year as a near-the-top Goalie and the most significant workhorse of the last four years.