Nashville, Tenn. (June 16, 2026) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations\/General Manager Chris\u00a0MacFarland\u00a0announced today that the team has\u00a0acquired\u00a0forward Ross Colton\u00a0and\u00a0goaltender Isak Posch\u00a0(PAWSH) from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Nashville\u2019s own third-round pick in the 2026\u00a0NHL Draft, Colorado\u2019s own third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft (previously transferred to Nashville in a prior transaction) and goaltender Magnus Chrona.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are very excited to add Ross Colton to our forward mix,\u201d\u00a0MacFarland said. \u201cRoss is a versatile,\u00a0two-way winger\u00a0who will add sandpaper and grit into our middle six group.\u201d<\/p>\n
Colton, 29 (9\/11\/96), recorded 24 points (9g-15a), a +9 rating and 153 shots in 73 games for Colorado in 2025-26. Additionally, he tallied 159 hits in 2025-26, third on the Avalanche. The 6-foot, 194-pound forward has scored 89 goals over six seasons in the League. He reached a career-high in points with 40 (17g-23a) in the 2023-24 season and has tallied 28 points (13g-5a) in 75 career Stanley Cup Playoff games, reaching the postseason each of his six NHL campaigns.<\/p>\n
A native of Robbinsville, New Jersey, he was originally selected by\u00a0the Tampa Bay Lightning\u00a0in the\u00a0fourth\u00a0round (118th\u00a0overall) of the 2016\u00a0NHL Draft.\u00a0Colton debuted on Feb.\u00a024,\u00a02021,\u00a0and scored the game-winning goal\u00a0(3-0 win over Carolina); he became the second player in Lightning history to score a game-winning goal in his debut. He won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Lightning in the 2020-21 season, notching six points (4g-2a) in 23 playoff games.\u00a0Before playing in the NHL, Colton\u00a0skated\u00a0for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL), University of Vermont Catamounts\u00a0(NCAA) and the Lightning\u2019s American Hockey League affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIsak Posch is a\u00a0talented\u00a0young\u00a0netminder\u00a0who was selected to play in the AHL\u00a0All-Star game this past year,\u201d MacFarland said. \u201cHe is a big goaltender\u00a0who will add to our already impressive goalie depth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Posch spent parts of the past two seasons with the Colorado Eagles, the Avalanche\u2019s AHL affiliate. He posted\u00a0a\u00a015-8-4 record with two shutouts,\u00a0a 2.78 goals-against average and an\u00a0.891 save percentage\u00a0in 2025-26.\u00a0The Umea, Sweden,\u00a0native was named\u00a0to the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic for the Pacific Division.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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