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Avalanche Trade Jack Drury to Predators

The move frees Colorado salary-cap space as Nashville, led by president Chris MacFarland, adds an impending restricted free-agent center expected to get a raise.

Overview

  • Reported sources say Colorado sent Jack Drury, forward Chase Bradley and a 2029 Colorado third-round pick to the Nashville Predators for Zachary L'Heureux and Fedor Svechkov.
  • Drury played all 82 regular-season games last year for Colorado, scoring 10 goals and 27 points, and added three goals and five points in the playoffs.
  • Drury is an upcoming restricted free agent who is expected to seek a salary above his prior $1,725,000, and Colorado’s reported cap limits made keeping him difficult.
  • Zachary L'Heureux and Fedor Svechkov are former first-round picks with prospect pedigrees who give Colorado younger, controllable assets in return.
  • The trade follows a pattern of recent roster moves tied to Chris MacFarland’s shift to Nashville and could signal further player exchanges between the two clubs.