Latest news with #ColtonSissons
Edmonton Journal
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Predators acquire, sign Hague to 4-year deal in trade that sends Sissons and Lauzon to Vegas
Article content The Nashville Predators acquired defenseman Nicolas Hague in a three-player trade that sent center Colton Sissons and defenseman Jeremy Lauzon to the Vegas Golden Knights, both teams announced Monday. In completing the trade, the Predators signed Hague — a pending restricted free agent — to a four-year $22 million contract. Nashville also acquired a third-round pick in the 2027 draft, which would turn into a second-round pick should Vegas advance to the Western Conference finals in the 2026 playoffs.
National Post
30-06-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Predators acquire, sign Hague to 4-year deal in trade that sends Sissons and Lauzon to Vegas
The Nashville Predators acquired defenseman Nicolas Hague in a three-player trade that sent center Colton Sissons and defenseman Jeremy Lauzon to the Vegas Golden Knights, both teams announced Monday. Article content In completing the trade, the Predators signed Hague — a pending restricted free agent — to a four-year $22 million contract. Nashville also acquired a third-round pick in the 2027 draft, which would turn into a second-round pick should Vegas advance to the Western Conference finals in the 2026 playoffs. Article content Article content Article content Also part of the trade has the Predators retaining half of Sissons' salary. He is due to make $2.86 million in the final year of his seven-year contract. Article content The retooling Predators benefit by adding a hard-hitting, 6-foot-6 player to their blue line on a team that's missed the playoffs for the second time in two years. Article content The Golden Knights, essentially freed up salary cap space by removing the uncertainty of what they stood in having to pay Hague, while adding two established players at a low rate and entering the final years of their respective contracts. The trade improves the team's salary-cap position to add high-priced talent as the NHL's free agency period opening on Tuesday. Article content Vegas has been mentioned as a potential landing spot for Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner, who is regarded as the top free agent set to enter the market. Article content Article content The 26-year-old Hague is a defensive-minded player who had five goals and 12 points in 68 games last season. Overall, he has 20 goals and 83 points in 364 career games over six NHL seasons in Vegas. Article content Article content 'Nicolas' profile as a defenseman is one that teams around the NHL covet — big and physical with strong skating ability,' Predators general manager Barry Trotz said. 'By signing him for four years, he will play an integral role in shaping our blueline not only now, but in the future.' Article content Article content Another objective for Trotz was a focus on getting younger following a draft in which the Predators had three first-round selections and five of their seven overall picks in the first two rounds. Nashville opened the draft by selecting OHL center Brady Martin at No. 5. Article content
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Predators to trade for Golden Knights defenseman Nicolas Hague
June 30 (UPI) -- The Nashville Predators agreed to a trade for Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nicolas Hague. Sources told ESPN, TSN and Sportsnet about the swap Sunday night. The Predators agreed to send defenseman Jeremy Lauzon and center Colton Sissons to the Golden Knights in exchange for Hague. Advertisement Hague, who was set to become an unrestricted free agent on Tuesday, also agreed to a four-year, $22 million contract extension with the Predators. The 6-foot-6, 245-pound defenseman totaled five goals and seven assists over 68 appearances last season for the Golden Knights. He also logged 82 hits, 74 blocks, 18 takeaways, a career-high 56 giveaways and 40 penalty minutes. Hague totaled 43 points, 111 blocks and a career-high 154 hits last season. He logged a career-best 14 assists and three goals over 81 appearances in 2022-23. Hague also amassed a career-best 154 blocks and 51 penalty minutes in 2022-23. Hague, 26, totaled 20 goals and 63 assists over his first six NHL seasons. Lauzon, 28, totaled just one assist over 28 appearances in 2024-25. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound defenseman logged a career-high 14 points, from six goals and eight assists, over 79 games in 2023-24. He also logged career-highs in hits (386), blocks (111) and penalty minutes (98) that season. Advertisement Sissons, 31, totaled seven goals and 14 assists over 72 appearances last season. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound forward totaled a career-high 35 points -- from 15 goals and 20 assists -- over 81 appearances in 2023-24. Lauzon and Sissons are both set to become unrestricted free agents next off-season.
Reuters
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Reports: Knights trade D Nicolas Hague to Preds in 3-player deal
June 30 - Freeing up salary-cap space ahead of Tuesday's free-agency period, the Vegas Golden Knights shipped defenseman Nicolas Hague to the Nashville Predators in exchange for defenseman Jeremy Lauzon and center Colton Sissons, according to multiple media reports on Sunday night. A restricted free agent with the Golden Knights, Hague signed a four-year, $22 million contract with the Predators, per the reports. Hague's cap hit on his previous deal was $2,294,150. Meanwhile, Nashville has discussed a sign-and-trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs for forward Mitch Marner, the biggest prize of the NHL's free-agency signing period, which begins Tuesday. The Golden Knights are expected to lead the pursuit of the 28-year-old two-time All-Star, who is coming off a career-high 102-point campaign. Hague, 26, a second-round pick of the Golden Knights in 2017, has played six seasons and posted 83 points (20 goals, 63 assists) in 364 games. In Vegas' run to the 2023 Stanley Cup title, Hague played in 22 games and compiled six points (two goals, four assists). Hague joins star Roman Josi and Brady Skjei on the left side of the Predators' defensive unit. The 28-year-old Lauzon is a seven-year veteran who has 45 points (14 goals, 31 assists) in 316 games with the Boston Bruins (2018-21), Seattle Kraken (2021-22) and Predators (2022-25) since the Bruins drafted him in the second round in 2015. His cap hit for next season is $2 million. Sissons, 31, who has spent all 11 of his NHL seasons with the Predators, carries a $2,857,143 cap hit next season. In 620 games for Nashville, who selected him in the second round of the 2015 draft, Sissons has 221 points (95 goals, 126 assists). Next summer, Sissons and Lauzon will be unrestricted free agents. --Field Level Media
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Predators trade Colton Sissons, Jeremy Lauzon to Vegas for Nicolas Hague
The Nashville Predators are trading defenseman Jeremy Lauzon and center Colton Sissons to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for defenseman Nicolas Hague according to a report by TSN's Darren Dreger. In the deal, the Predators acquire Hague, a 26-year-old left-handed defenseman. He is a restricted free agent coming off a three-year, $6.8 million contract with Vegas. Advertisement According to another report by Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, Hague is signing a four-year, $5.5 million extension with the Predators. Hague is a 6-foot-6, 245-pound defenseman who scored five goals and seven assists in 68 games with the Golden Knights last season. Since being drafted in the second round by Vegas in 2017, Hague has 20 goals and 63 assists in 364 career games. By acquiring Hague, the Predators get younger on the back end. By trading Sissons, they open up some cap space to sign Hague to an extension. NO. 5 PICK: Nashville Predators select forward Brady Martin with No. 5 overall pick in 2025 NHL Draft Advertisement Neither the Predators nor Golden Knights have confirmed the full details of the trade. Sissons, 31, has played 11 seasons with the Predators since being drafted in the second round in 2012. He has 95 goals and 126 assists in 690 games as a defense-first center. The highlight of his Predators' career was scoring a hat trick in the series clinching victory over the Anaheim Ducks in the Western Conference Final in 2017. Lauzon has played 187 games with Nashville since acquired via trade with Seattle in 2021. A heavy-hitting defenseman, Lauzon has 14 goals and 31 assists in 316 career games. Alex Daugherty is the Predators beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Alex atjdaugherty@ Follow Alex on X, the platform formerly called Twitter, @alexdaugherty1. Also check out our Predators exclusive Instagram page @tennessean_preds. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Predators trade Colton Sissons, Jeremy Lauzon to Vegas for Nicolas Hague
