Jason Zucker was traded to the Nashville Predators by the Arizona Coyotes on Friday for a sixth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft.
Zucker signed a one-year contract with the Coyotes on July 1, 2023, and can become an unrestricted free agent after this season.
The 32-year-old forward has 25 points (nine goals, 16 assists) in 51 games this season. The Coyotes had held Zucker out of their past two games, including a 5-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, for trade-related purposes.
Selected by Minnesota in the second round (No. 59) of the 2010 NHL Draft, Zucker has 363 points (191 goals, 172 assists) in 679 regular-season games for the Wild, Pittsburgh Penguins and Coyotes. He has 15 points (eight goals, seven assists) in 46 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
Nashville (36-25-3), which has points in 10 straight games (9-0-1), next plays the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday (12:30 p.m. ET; BSSO, BSOH). The Predators hold the first wild card into the playoffs from the Western Conference, two points ahead of the Vegas Golden Knights.
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