Olli Jokinen saw 14:33 of ice time during Saturday's split-squad 4-1 win over the Panthers. He played mostly on a line with Gabriel Bourque and rookie Kevin Fiala.

Jokinen saw 14:33 of ice time during Saturday's split-squad 4-1 win over the Panthers. He played mostly on a line with Gabriel Bourque and rookie Kevin Fiala.

Analysis:

After signing as a free agent in July, Jokinen was seen as a possible candidate to center the team's second line, however so far in preseason, it looks like that role has gone to fellow free agent signee Derek Roy, who has been skating with Colin Wilson and Craig Smith. As of right now, we expect Jokinen to center the Preds' third line once the regular season begins.