Predators Acquire Jack Drury, Chase Bradley, Third-Round Pick in 2029 NHL Draft From Colorado
The Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche have completed a four-player trade involving a future draft pick ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft.
📍 Where it landed
The Nashville Predators acquired Jack Drury, Chase Bradley, and a 2029 third-round draft pick from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Fedor Svechkov and Zach L'Heureux. The trade, which involved a total of four players and one draft pick, occurred ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft as part of an ongoing Avalanche roster makeover.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage regarding the long-term impact of the deal.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
The reporting (11)
- Predators' fans hated the trade, but it's exactly what MacFarland promised Predlines · 45d ago
- Drury traded to Predators by Avalanche NHL.com · 45d ago
- Avalanche trade Jack Drury to Predators Sportsnet.ca · 45d ago
- Jack Drury traded to Nashville as Avalanche makeover continues DNVR · 45d ago
- Joe Sakic, Avalanche send Jack Drury to Chris MacFarland, Predators for two young forwards The Denver Post · 45d ago
- Breaking: Jack Drury traded to Nashville Mile High Hockey · 45d ago
- Avalanche get L’Heureux, send Bradley to Predators The American Hockey League · 45d ago
- Nashville Predators Trade Fedor Svechkov, Zach L’Heureux to Colorado Avalanche Yahoo Sports · 45d ago
- Jack Drury Traded to Predators, Avalanche's Full Return Package Revealed Ahead of 2026 NHL Draft Bleacher Report · 45d ago
- Avalanche trade Jack Drury to Predators in deal involving 4 players, 1 pick The New York Times · 45d ago
- Predators Acquire Jack Drury, Chase Bradley, Third-Round Pick in 2029 NHL Draft From Colorado NHL.com · 45d ago
The story so far
The Nashville Predators have acquired forward Jack Drury, Chase Bradley, and a 2029 third-round draft pick from the Colorado Avalanche. In exchange, the Avalanche received Zach L’Heureux and Fedor Svechkov.
Coverage from outlets including NHL.com, The New York Times, and Yahoo Sports emphasizes the scale of the deal, which involves four total players and a draft selection. Reporting focuses on the movement of these specific personnel between the two organizations.
Future developments remain dependent on the teams' roster management following this transaction. Coverage does not yet specify how these players will be integrated into their respective new lineups or if further trades are anticipated before the draft.
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The obvious questions
Who did the Predators acquire?
The Predators acquired Jack Drury, Chase Bradley, and a 2029 third-round draft pick.
Who did the Avalanche receive?
The Avalanche received Zach L’Heureux and Fedor Svechkov.
When did this trade occur?
The trade was reported on June 24, 2026, ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft.
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