 In the subsequent off-season, Sulzer was selected by the Nashville Predators in the third round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, 92nd overall.Following his draft, Sulzer remained in the higher-profile DEL, transferring to the DEG Metro Stars.He spent four seasons with the Metro Stars, recording a DEL career-high 18 points (3 goals and 15 assists) over 48 games in 2005–06.