Nashville (20-30-7, 47 points) is in seventh place in the Central Division, six points ahead of the Chicago Blackhawks. With 25 games to play, and the team 18 points out of the final wild card sport, general manager Barry Trotz told the Tennessean he will begin selling off assets in order to build for the future.

But one year and one day after investing in Novak as part of the future, the Preds said goodbye, trading him to Pittsburgh along with defenseman Luke Schenn on Wednesday as part of a deal that brought forward Michael Bunting and a 2026 fourth-round pick to Nashville.

The Nashville Predators, including Filip Forsberg, will be on the ice Thursday at 8:00 PM ET, facing the Winnipeg Jets. Fancy a wager on Forsberg in the Predators-Jets matchup? Use our stats and information to assist you.

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The Predators are coming off a 6-3 win over the Boston Bruins, fueled by three-point performances by Ryan O'Reilly and Steven Stamkos. Nashville (22-32-7, 51 points) is in seventh place in the Central Division, five points ahead of the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Nashville Predators (22-32-7, 51 points) host the Seattle Kraken (26, 32-4, 56 points) Thursday at Bridgestone Arena.

The veteran-led Nashville Predators will host the balanced scoring attack of the Seattle Kraken in a Western Conference matchup on Thursday.

The Kraken won the previous two meetings this season, outscoring the Predators by seven goals over the two contests.