Nashville,\u00a0Tenn. (Oct. 9,\u00a02026)\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations\/General Manager Chris MacFarland\u00a0announced today that\u00a0the team has acquired defenseman Jayden Struble from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Vegas\u2019 second-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft.<\/p>\n
\u201cJayden Struble is a\u00a025-year-old\u00a0physical defender who will add mobility\u00a0and a hard-to-play against quality that will help our backend,\u201d MacFarland said. \u201cWe are excited to watch his growth and look forward to him being a player who can grow with us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Struble, 25 (9\/8\/01), has appeared in three games for the Canadiens this season,\u00a0averaging 12:05 of ice time with four hits and three blocked shots.\u00a0Last season, the third of his NHL career, the 6-foot, 207-pound, left-shot blueliner\u00a0recorded 12 points (2g-10a) and a +4 rating in a career-high 59 games with Montreal,\u00a0ranking second on his team in hits with 115. Struble, who made his NHL debut in 2023-24, owns 35 points (7g-28a),\u00a0167 penalty minutes and a +3 rating in 174 career games, all coming with the Canadiens. He additionally has skated in 14 career Stanley Cup Playoff contests, averaging 11:46 of ice time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Originally selected by Montreal in the second round (46th overall) of the 2019 NHL Draft, the Cumberland, Rhode Island, native played four seasons at Northeastern University from 2019-23 prior to turning pro, serving as an alternate captain for the Huskies as a senior and winning the Hockey East regular-season title during his junior campaign. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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