The Nashville Predators have announced that defenseman Jeremy Lauzon has been placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. The 27-year-old has racked up one assist, 103 hits and 31 blocked shots in 22 games while averaging 18:33 of ice time.

Both Lauzon and Wilsby are left-shot defensemen, leaving the left side of Nashville's blue line especially thin. Gravel, along with recently recalled defenseman Spencer Stastney, can slot in to alleviate the impact of those injuries, while Roman Josi will likely shift over to the right side on the top pairing.