Nashville acquired Posch and Ross Colton from Colorado on Tuesday in exchange for Magnus Chrona, a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 third-round pick.
Posch posted a 15-8-5 record with a 2.78 GAA and an .891 save percentage over 28 regular-season appearances with AHL Colorado in 2025-26. He is under contract through the 2026-27 campaign, and he will probably spend most of the year in the minors.
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Predators' Ross Colton: Dealt to Music City
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Colton and Isak Posch were traded to Nashville from Colorado in exchange for Magnus Chrona, a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 third-round pick.
Colton will suit up for his former Central Division rival in the 2026-27 campaign following his move to the Predators. Earlier in June, Nashville named Chris MacFarland the team's new President of Hockey Operations, who spent four years in Colorado before taking his new gig. Across 73 regular-season games in 2025-26, Colton compiled nine goals, 15 assists, 153 shots on net, 159 hits and 25 blocked shots. He'll likely slot into a middle-six role for the Predators, who were in need of forward depth after another season where they missed the playoffs. Colton's toughness could help fill the hits gap that Michael McCarron left behind after Nashville traded their former alternate captain away at the 2026 trade deadline.
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Predators' Felix Nilsson: Inks entry-level deal
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Nilsson signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Predators on Friday.
Nilsson had 14 goals, 40 points and 14 PIM in 52 regular-season outings in 2025-26 with Rogle BK of the Swedish Hockey League. The 20-year-old was selected with the No. 43 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. Nilsson might benefit from starting 2026-27 in the minors to focus on his development, but he should at least be a legitimate contender for an Opening Night roster spot with the Predators.
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Predators' Cameron Reid: Four points in win Monday
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Reid scored a goal and added three assists in OHL Kitchener's 6-2 win over WHL Everett on Monday in a Memorial Cup round-robin game.
Reid has earned five points through two games, both of which were wins for Kitchener. The Nashville prospect finished the OHL playoffs with 14 points (two goals, 12 assists) and a plus-11 rating over 18 appearances. He doesn't have the flashiest offense, but Reid has done enough in that regard while being steady in his own zone.
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Predators' Yegor Surin: Lifts KHL team to title
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Surin scored twice in Lokomotiv Yaroslavl's 3-2 win over Ak Bars Kazan on Thursday in Game 6 of the Gagarin Cup Finals.
Surin's pair of goals came in the first period, helping Lokomotiv get off to a positive start. The win secured the Gagarin Cup for Lokomotiv. Surin was somewhat quiet with eight points over 22 playoff contests, though that's in line with last year's seven points in 19 playoff outings. He's played for back-to-back champion teams, which is a good quality to have. Surin is expected to remain in the KHL for 2026-27 since he is under contract.
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Predators' Alex Huang: Four assists in overtime win
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Huang logged four assists in QMJHL Chicoutimi's 5-4 overtime win over Moncton in Game 3 on Tuesday.
Huang has been a point-per-game player in the postseason with two goals and 15 assists over 17 appearances. He's earned five helpers over three games in the QMJHL Finals, which Chicoutimi leads 2-1 after this win. The Nashville prospect has had some positive moments this season after going 122nd overall in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.
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Predators' Yegor Surin: Scores to help team reach finals
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Surin scored a goal in Lokomotiv Yaroslavl's 4-3 double-overtime win in Game 7 of the KHL Semifinals versus Avangard Omsk on Wednesday.
Surin's first goal of the postseason forced overtime. He's at five points, 35 shots on net and a plus-4 rating across 16 playoff outings. He put up 15 goals and 37 points across 55 regular-season contests. Surin will get to keep playing as Lokomotiv is through to the Gagarin Cup Finals, where they'll face Ak Bars Kazan.
Pinchuk agreed to terms on a one-year, entry-level contract with Nashville on Monday.
Pinchuk went undrafted coming out of the KHL, but he put together a fantastic 2025-26 campaign in which he racked up 31 goals and 35 assists, both career highs, in 65 regular-season games for Dinamo Minsk. The 24-year-old center figures to get every opportunity to secure a spot on Nashville's Opening Night roster in the lead-up to the 2026-27 campaign.
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Predators' Brady Martin: Assigned to AHL
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Martin was assigned to AHL Milwaukee on Tuesday.
Martin had eight goals and 24 points across 24 regular-season games for OHL Soo in 2025-26. He also added three goals and seven assists in 10 OHL playoff outings. After cracking Nashville's roster out of training camp, he earned one assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots over his first three NHL appearances.
Predators' Cole O'Hara: Picks up assist in NHL debut
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O'Hara posted an assist and two hits in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Ducks.
O'Hara saw 11:23 of ice time in his NHL debut, and he helped out on a Steven Stamkos tally in the first period. This was the season finale for the Predators, so expect O'Hara to be back with AHL Milwaukee for the tail end of that team's regular season as well as a playoff run. The 23-year-old should be in competition for NHL minutes in 2026-27.
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Predators' Ryan Ufko: Second straight two-assist game
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Ufko bagged two apples in Thursday's 5-4 loss to Anaheim.
Ufko finished the season with back-to-back two-assist games. He impressed in 18 NHL games this season. He scored two goals and added nine assists in that span. Ufko also delivered 11 goals and 33 assists in 50 games with the AHL Milwaukee Admirals this season. He's a name worth remembering for next season.
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Predators' Luke Evangelista: Ends season on three-game streak
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Evangelista had two assists in a 5-4 loss to the Ducks on Thursday.
Evangelista finished the season on a three-game, five-point scoring streak (two goals, three assists). He put up 56 points, including 44 helpers, in 81 games, and he established career marks in assists, points (56), power-play points (17) and shots (176). Evangelista finished the season on the top power-play unit, a role that he could reprise to start next season.
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Predators' Filip Forsberg: Hits 40 goals for third time
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Forsberg scored twice Thursday in a 5-4 loss to the Ducks.
Forsberg fired six shots Thursday, and one of the goals came on the power play. He finished with 40 goals, 35 assists, 26 power-play points (11 PPG), 124 hits and 246 shots. This was the third time in the last five seasons that Forsberg hit the 40-goal plateau.
Predators' Steven Stamkos: Big three-point game in finale
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Stamkos scored twice and added an assist in Thursday's 5-4 loss to Anaheim.
Stammer finished the season with 42 goals and 24 assists. He was especially effective on Thursday nights, with 14 of his snipes coming on that day of the week. Stamkos' 42 goals were his best total since 2021-22 in Tampa Bay. That's when he finished with his one and only triple-digit point total (106). At 36, Stamkos will eventually go through an age-related decline, but so far, his sniping hasn't failed him. The Preds failed to reach the postseason, so Stammer will get plenty of rest this summer to be ready for 2026-27.
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