Predators President of Hockey Operations/GM David Poile announced today that the club has acquired a sixth-round pick in the 2012 Entry Draft from the Panthers in exchange for forward Jerred Smithson. The Predators now have nine draft picks for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft to be held June 22-23, 2012 at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. Smithson suited up for 497 regular-season games for the Predators from 2005-12, the sixth-most in franchise history, amassing 86 points and 313 penalty minutes.