Predators Sign Newcomer Mavrik Bourque to 6-Year, $33 Million Contract
The 24-year-old forward had career highs of 20 goals and 21 assists last season after Nashville acquired him from Dallas.
- On Saturday, the Nashville Predators signed forward Mavrik Bourque to a six-year, $33 million contract, securing the newcomer following his recent acquisition from the Dallas Stars.
- Nashville acquired the 24-year-old forward from Dallas on Wednesday in a trade that also sent defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin to the Predators, costing the team two future draft picks.
- Bourque recorded career highs of 20 goals and 21 assists across 82 games for the Stars last season, while the former AHL MVP also notched one goal during his recent playoff appearance.
- Standing 5-foot-11 and 187 pounds, the forward is expected to integrate into the Predators' top six rotation starting next season, offering immediate offensive opportunity.
- General manager Chris MacFarland has aggressively pursued new talent for the Predators, finalizing multiple trades and player acquisitions since early June as part of broader roster adjustments.
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The Predators of Nashville had a six-year contract signed on Saturday and 33 million US to Quebec striker Mavrik Bourque.
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Predators sign newcomer Mavrik Bourque to a 6-year, $33 million contract
The Nashville Predators signed newcomer Mavrik Bourque to a six-year, $33 million contract Saturday.
Predators’ new acquisition Mavrik Bourque gets 6-year, $33M deal
The Nashville Predators on Saturday announced a reworked contract for newly acquired forward Mavrik Bourque, who signed a six-year, $33 million deal. The Predators traded for Bourque on July 1, also acquiring defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin from the D...
In the NHL world, each contract signature provokes shock waves that make themselves felt far beyond the team directly concerned.After acquiring the young attacker Mavrik Bourque of the Dallas Stars earlier this week, the Nashville Predators announced yesterday that they had agreed with their new player on the terms of a six-year contract worth a total of $33 million, which represents an annual average of $5.5 million. The 24-year-old Quebec stri…
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