FILE — Dallas Stars centre Mavrik Bourque skates during the first period in Game 5 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoffs hockey series between the Dallas Stars and the Minnesota Wild, April 28, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Predators sign newcomer Mavrik Bourque to 6-year, $33 million contract
Jul 4, 2026 | 8:25 PM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators signed newcomer Mavrik Bourque to a six-year, US$33 million contract Saturday.
The 24-year-old Bourque was acquired from the Dallas Stars on Wednesday in an NHL trade that also sent defenceman Ilya Lyubushkin to the Predators.
The Stars received the second-round pick in the 2027 NHL draft and a third-round selection in the 2028 draft.
Bourque had career highs with 20 goals and 21 assists in 82 games for the Stars last season.
