Trudeau was claimed off waivers by Nashville on Saturday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
After the Rangers waived Trudeau on Friday, the Predators took notice and scooped up the 23-year-old blueliner. He spent the entirety of the 2025-26 campaign with AHL, Laval, where he compiled eight goals, 20 points and and 54 PIM across 62 regular-season outings. With the Predators claiming the young blueliner, Trudeau is likely set to begin the year with AHL Milwaukee.
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Rangers' William Trudeau: Hits waivers
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Trudeau was put on waivers by the Rangers on Friday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Trudeau had eight goals, 20 points and 54 PIM in 62 regular-season appearances with AHL Laval in 2025-26. The 23-year-old defenseman has participated in four AHL campaigns, but he hasn't made his NHL debut.
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Rangers' William Trudeau: Signs two-way contract
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Trudeau signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Rangers on Monday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.
Trudeau was traded to the Rangers from the Canadiens on June 26, and he reached an agreement on a two-way deal with his new club just over a week later. He's spent the past four seasons with AHL Laval, and it seems likely that he'll spend most of his time in the minors once again during the 2026-27 campaign.
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Canadiens' William Trudeau: Two points in AHL win
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Trudeau scored a goal and added an assist in AHL Laval's 4-3 shootout win over Syracuse on Saturday.
Trudeau picked up his second multi-point effort of the season. He's done a decent job this year with four goals and seven assists after having his season debut delayed by an undisclosed injury. He's still within range of challenging his career-best 27-point output from 2022-23.
