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Nashville Predators Trade Michael Bunting to Dallas Stars for Third-Round Pick
Dallas Stars add winger Michael Bunting, who has 13 goals and 31 points this season, to strengthen scoring amid multiple injuries ahead of playoffs.
- On March 5, 2026, the Dallas Stars traded a 2026 third-round pick to the Nashville Predators for left winger Michael Bunting and assumed his $4.5 million salary, Sportsnet reported.
- With Tyler Seguin's season-ending ACL injury and multiple forwards on injured reserve, Nashville's slide pushed the Predators toward asset accumulation.
- Michael Bunting arrives with 13 goals and 31 points in 61 games, 405 NHL games played, and a $4.5 million cap hit in the final season of his three-year deal as a pending unrestricted free agent.
- Ahead of Friday, the Predators' trade brings their total to 12 picks in the 2026 NHL Draft, and Dallas loaned Arttu Hyry after exceeding the roster limit.
- The Nashville Predators traded Michael Bunting for Seattle's 2026 third-round pick, reflecting a shift towards future assets as Trotz indicated earlier this year.
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Dallas Stars Acquire Michael Bunting
The Dallas Stars have shored up a key position in their forward corps with a trade for Nashville Predators left wing Michael Bunting. The transaction was confirmed in a March 5 release posted to the Stars website. To acquire the 30-year-old veteran, GM Jim Nill traded a third-round 2026 draft pick originally acquired from the Seattle Kraken. The move allows the Stars organization to return… Source
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