Jayden Struble traded to Predators for 2027 second-round pick

Jayden Struble is on the move. According to Eyes on the Prize, La Presse, Sportsnet and Daily Faceoff, the Montreal Canadiens have traded the defender to the Nashville Predators in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft.

Eyes on the Prize reports that the deal was completed on Friday as Montreal decided to move out some of its depth on the blue line. The outlet notes that by sending out Struble, the Canadiens convert part of their defensive surplus into a future asset in the form of that 2027 second-round selection.

La Presse points out that the organization’s logjam on defense had been putting pressure on general manager Kent Hughes to act, and describes this trade as the concrete outcome of that situation. The move sends Struble to Nashville while opening up space within Montreal’s crowded defense group, according to the Montreal daily.

Sportsnet and Daily Faceoff both state that it is the Predators who acquire Struble, while confirming that the return for the Canadiens is a second-round pick in 2027. With this, Nashville adds a new defender to its ranks, and Montreal shifts its focus toward the value of that future draft choice.