Over the weekend, defenseman Ryan Ellis became the newest Nashville Predator as the team made him its overall number one pick in the 2009 NHL draft.
Now they hope he will bring his winning ways with the Winnipeg Spitfires of the Canadian junior hockey league to the Music City. 
Above, learn more about this talented young player.
Meantime, with just two days left before the start of the unrestricted free agency period, the Preds still haven't managed to re-sign any of their four top targets. They are not alone and it appears that the economy is a significant factor in a lot of players around the league willing to test the free agent waters this year.