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Nashville Predators trade Luke Schenn, Tommy Novak to Penguins for Michael Bunting, draft pick
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The Nashville Predators have traded defenseman Luke Schenn and forward Tommy Novak to the Pittsburgh Penguins for forward Michael Bunting and a fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
The trade took place Wednesday, two days before the NHL's trade deadline, and a day after the Predators beat the Boston Bruins 6-3 .
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Schenn, 35, had one goal and four assists in 56 games for the Predators this season. What the 6-foot-2 defenseman lacks in offensive punch, he has in defensive impact — he led the Predators with 207 hits and was second on the team in blocked shots with 70.
Schenn signed a three-year, $8.25 million deal with the Predators on July 1, 2023, after becoming a free agent. The 2008 first-round pick has played 1,052 NHL games, scoring 44 goals and 159 assists. His 3,565 career hits rank third-most among active players.
Novak, 27, was a third-round draft pick in 2015 out of Minnesota , where he played for four seasons. His first game with the Predators was in October 2021; in March 2024, he signed a three-year, $10.5 million contract to remain with Nashville. He finished with 49 goals and 68 assists in 201 games for the Predators.
The Penguins are sending Michael Bunting, a 29-year-old forward with six years of NHL experience. He has scored 90 goals and 120 assists in 326 games for the Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs , Carolina Hurricanes and Arizona Coyotes .
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Bunting is in the second year of a three-year, $13.5 million contract he signed with Carolina in 2023.
The Predators also received a fourth-round pick in 2026. They now have eight picks in the 2026 draft, including two second-round picks and two fourth-round picks.
Alex Daugherty is the Predators beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Alex at jdaugherty@gannett.com . Follow Alex on X, the platform formerly called Twitter, @alexdaugherty1 . Also check out our Predators exclusive Instagram page @tennessean_preds .
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Predators trade Schenn, Novak to Penguins for Bunting, draft pick
