It was an incredible feat for Karlis Skrastins to make the Predators roster in 1998, albeit for only two games. A player drafted in the Ninth Round is not often expected to make the NHL, let alone in the year they were drafted.
The Russian Defenseman would become a stalwart on the blueline, establishing himself as one of Nashville's better shot blockers and traditional defensemen. He played for the Predators for four seasons, totaling 54 Points. Skrastins departed Nashville in the 2003 off-season when he was traded to Colorado.
Skrastins tragically died as one of the many people who perished in the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash in 2011.
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