Let's make this birthday one to remember.

43 years old (Born on August 28, 1981)

Happy Birthday, Martin Erat! From dazzling Nashville fans with your swift skating and clutch goals to becoming a Predators legend—your legacy is as timeless as the questionable hairstyles of early 2000s hockey. We still fondly recall those thrilling playoff runs and highlight-reel moments that made Smashville roar.

And let's not forget: you were famously traded for Filip Forsberg in one of NHL history's most talked-about deals—a trade so legendary it deserves its own holiday (or at least an annual meme). Here's hoping today brings more joy than Capitals' management felt back then!

Cheers to another year, Marty!