Wiesblatt, who hails from Calgary, Alta., is in his first full season with the Predators organization. Having recently made his NHL debut, Wiesblatt went pointless in two games with Nashville but has 14 points in 27 games with Milwaukee.

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.

Gravel returns to Milwaukee just one day after being recalled by Nashville for a second time this season. He had one assist and a +2 rating in three games with the Predators from Dec. 12-17. The 6-foot-4,