Overview
- The Rangers sent 25-year-old forward Adam Edstrom to the Nashville Predators in a deal completed on Saturday that returned prospect Massimo Rizzo and the No. 148 overall pick to New York.
- Edstrom is entering the second year of a two-year, $1.95 million contract and brings 6-foot-7 size after a season limited by a fractured ankle and 35 games played.
- Massimo Rizzo now belongs to the Rangers but is not expected to receive a qualifying offer and is likely to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
- The trade reduces Nashville’s 2026 draft capital to nine selections and follows GM Chris MacFarland’s recent pattern of using late picks and prospects to add cheap, physical NHL depth.
- The move is a low-risk attempt by Nashville to add immediate, size-based depth for fourth-line minutes while New York clears roster space for younger wings and recent acquisitions.