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Oilers sign Spencer Stastney to one-year contract extension

The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Spencer Stastney to a one-year, $1.525 million contract for the 2026-27 season, the club announced Sunday. The deal, first reported by PuckPedia, will leave Stastney an unrestricted free agent at the end of the contract. Stastney, 26, was acquired by the Oilers in a December trade with the Nashville Predators…

Mavrik Bourque Makes Long-Term Decision on his Future in Nashville

The Nashville Predators have been a major letdown over the past few seasons, but from the moment this summer started, they made it clear that they will be gunning for a Stanley Cup Playoffs spot in 2026/27 in what is a very tough division.That all began by stealing General Manager Chris MacFarland from the Central […] The post Mavrik Bourque Makes Long-Term Decision on his Future in Nashville appeared first on HEAVY .

Mavrik Bourque Signs Rich Deal With Nashville Predators

The Nashville Predators have locked up their shiny new acquisition, Mavrik Bourque, to a six-year deal, with a $5.5 million AAV. Mavrik Bourque 6 x $5.5M Nashville — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 4, 2026 If he becomes a legit top-six center as some feel, this will be a tremendous contract for the Predators.   Nashville pounced on Bourque on July 1st when it became obvious that the Dallas Stars  wouldn't be able to afford him under their tight cap constraints. The Stars s...

Jim Nill Explains Why Stars Had to Trade Mavrik Bourque

Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill explained why his team had to trade young and talented winger Mavrik Bourque away. On July 1, Bourque was sent to the Nashville Predators, alongside defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin, for a second-round pick and a third-round pick. It’s not much value for a 24-year-old center who is coming off a […] The post Jim Nill Explains Why Stars Had to Trade Mavrik Bourque appeared first on HEAVY .

Carolina Hurricanes Receive Unfortunate Goalie News in NHL Free Agency

NHL free agency has officially begun across the league, and on the first day, there was a frenzy of transactions. The Carolina Hurricanes, as of 10:30 on Wednesday night, have remained quiet throughout the first day of free agency, which is a bit surprising, but the Hurricanes did receive a piece of news regarding goaltender […] The post Carolina Hurricanes Receive Unfortunate Goalie News in NHL Free Agency appeared first on HEAVY .

BREAKING: Dallas Stars trade Mavrik Bourque & Ilya Lyubushkin to Nashville Predators

On Wednesday morning, the Dallas Stars traded forward Mavrik Bourque and defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin to the Nashville Predators in exchange for a 2027 second-round pick and a 2028 third-round pick. Bourque is set to become a restricted free agent and was likely receiving some offer sheets from other clubs. Lyubushkin’s $3.25 million contract needed to […]

NHL Rumors: 3 Canucks Who Could Be Traded Next

The Vancouver Canucks traded away another one of their players on Monday as they continue their rebuild. This is because Vancouver traded forward Nils Hoglander to the Nashville Predators in exchange for the Colorado Avalanche’s 2029 third-round pick.Questions about Hoglander’s future with the Canucks had come up for a while. As a result, seeing the […] The post NHL Rumors: 3 Canucks Who Could Be Traded Next appeared first on HEAVY .

Canucks GM Ryan Johnson talks acquiring Gallagher from Canadiens, trading Höglander to Predators, and more

In his quest to make the Vancouver Canucks a better, more competitive hockey club next season, new general manager Ryan Johnson figures he took a significant step forward with the acquisition of Brendan Gallagher. Hours after the deal, Johnson met the media via Zoom on Monday afternoon to discuss the addition of the veteran winger….

Subban-Weber Trade Revisited

In a year that could be described as atrocious for Weber, Subban was outstanding. Subban played all 82 regular season games, finished with 59 points and was plus-18. Although the Predators did not make it as far in the playoffs as they did the previous season, Subban still managed to notch 9 points in 13 playoff games. Up to this point, the clear-cut winners of the trade were the Predators, although the play of both players in the following season would slightly even things out.