The Nashville Predators are giving the Justin Barron experiment one more go, re-signing him to a one-year, $1.575 million contract.
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The Nashville Predators latest additions bring a flurry of experienced talent to the team at the expense of young talent. There are four players who look to be an odd man out under the shifting roster.
The Alex Kerfoot signing is an interesting one, but it may make the most sense for the Nashville Predators. With a plethora of prospects looking to get their shot at NHL action, maybe its best they stay in the AHL for just a hot minute?
Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager Chris MacFarland announced Wednesday that he acquired forward Mavrik Bourque and defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin from the Dallas Stars in exchange for a 2027 2nd and Vegas' 2028 3rd.
Just a day after re-signing forward Jack Drury to a five-year, $22.5 million deal, Chris MacFarland went out and secured another forward, this time being winger Nils Hoglander from the Vancouver Canucks for a 2025 draft pick.
MacFarland's first draft with the Predators was a huge success. With the seven skater selections he made, five of them were made with playmaking in mind, a huge need for the organization.
Under the new management of Chris MacFarland, the Predators entered the draft with a completely different mindset. With the expectation of adding more promising talent to their loaded prospect pool, things couldn't have ended better for the team.
Using their final two picks across the sixth and seventh rounds in the 2026 NHL Draft, the Nashville Predators selected defenseman Benjamin Cossette-Ayotte at pick No. 179 and center Charlie Puglisi at pick No. 202.
The Nashville Predators walked into the fifth round with two picks, but ultimately only made one, drafting center Philip Hemmyr at No. 138 overall.
The Nashville Predators added two more promising prospects in the fourth round of the 2026 NHL Draft, selecting defenseman Jakub Floris at pick No. 106 and center Justin Graf at pick No. 118.
The Nashville Predators continue to add size and grit to their bottom-six forward group, acquiring forward Adam Edstrom from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Massimo Rizzo and the No. 148 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.