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Weekly Summer Thread – 7/13

Welcome to the Summer Thread for the week of 7/13. Hey, the summertime crickets are really starting to chirp now. If anyone comes across some Predators news feel free to share in the comments. Meanwhile, apparently it is more interesting to the Network to watch athletes and celebrities play golf in Tahoe than the B list play golf in Louisville. Just a reminder – we’re always looking for new people to chat with and to be part of our community. Feel free to share the link...

4 Free-Agent Destinations for Michael Bunting

Michael Bunting continues to be one of the better free-agent wingers left on the open market. The pesky forward is mulling over several offers, as he's certainly being patient with his decision on which team he's going to play for next season, and beyond. Bunting, 30, appeared in 61 games for the Nashville Predators last season before being moved to the Dallas Stars for their stretch, and Stanley Cup Playoff run. Bunting combined for 14 goals and 19 assists in 74 games, and also had one assis...

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 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...

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 […]

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.