The list of Colorado Predators is growing.
Or is it Nashville Avalanche?
Either way, Joe Sakic and Chris MacFarland continue to do business together. The Colorado Avalanche sent Jack Drury, Chase Bradley and a third-round pick in 2029 to the Nashville Predators on Wednesday for Zachary L’Heureux and Fedor Svechkov.
L’Heureux had four goals and an assist in 25 games for the Predators this past season. He was a first-round pick in 2021. Listed at 5-foot-11 and 197 pounds, he has a history of playing a physical brand of hockey — and also going beyond the boundaries of legality. He’s been suspended once in two years in the NHL, but also twice in the AHL and nine times during his junior career in the QMJHL for a total of 34 games.
He was once suspended for 10 games in the QMJHL for assaulting a fan with his stick. His NHL suspending came in January 2025 for slew-footing Minnesota defenseman Jared Spurgeon.
Svechkov was also a first-round pick in 2021. He had four goals and 17 points in 70 games for the Predators this past season. Both players are currently 23 years old and have spent time in the NHL in each of the past two seasons.
This is the second trade between the two clubs since MacFarland left Denver to be the president and general manager of the Predators earlier this month. Sakic and the Avs also sent Ross Colton and minor-league goaltender Isak Posch to Nashville for a pair of third-round picks and former University of Denver goalie Magnus Chrona, who is a pending unrestricted free agent and has already signed a deal with a Swedish club for next season.
