The Vancouver Canucks traded forward Nils Hoglander to the Nashville Predators for a 2029 third-round pick, the teams announced Monday.
The draft pick originally belonged to the Colorado Avalanche.
"We are excited to add Nils Hoglander to our mix," Predators president of hockey operations and general manager Chris MacFarland said. "He is a 25-year-old experienced winger who is known for his relentless, high-energy style of play, bringing a consistent motor to the lineup night after night. We believe the player can come in and have a key role."
Hoglander scored a career-high 24 goals in 2023-24, but he's struggled to match that production since. He scored eight goals in 72 games in 2024-25 and two goals in 38 appearances last season.
The 25-year-old has two more seasons left on his contract with a $3-million cap hit. He'll be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the deal.
The Canucks drafted Hoglander in the second round in 2019. He broke into the league as a 20-year-old in 2020-21. He's averaged 15 goals and 15 assists per 82 games in his six-year career.
Hoglander is the fourth notable forward the Predators have added so far in MacFarland's first offseason at the helm, joining Ross Colton, Jack Drury, and Adam Edstrom.
