The Nashville Predators have swung a draft day deal. They’ve announced that they have acquired forward Adam Edstrom from the New York Rangers.
In exchange, the Predators are sending forward Massimo Rizzo and pick No. 148 in this year’s draft to the Rangers.
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Much like the Ross Colton and Jack Drury trades by newly hired GM Chris MacFarland, this deal is low-risk, high-reward.
Edstrom, 25, is a huge player; he stands 6-foot-7 and weighs 232 pounds. This is a great addition to the Predators’ bottom six, especially considering they have a lot of young, smaller forwards on their NHL team.
Last season, in 35 games with the Rangers, he had three goals and two assists for five points. Over his career, he has played in 97 NHL games and scored 10 goals and six assists for 16 points.
By now, you can probably tell that Edstrom hasn’t been an everyday NHL player at this point in his career. However, that is likely going to change with this new opportunity with the Predators.
As a team, they are looking to get younger; Edstrom helps with that. Plus, when you add in his size, it’s a great depth pick up for Nashville.
