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Predators Sign Jack Drury to Five-Year, $22.5 M Deal

6/29/2026

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Predators Sign Drury

Nashville Predators signed forward Jack Drury to a five-year, $22.5 million contract with a $4.5 million cap hit and a no-trade clause in years two-three.
The signing completed a trade that sent Drury and Chase Bradley to Nashville for Zachary L’Heureux and Fedor Svechkov.
Drury posted 10 goals and 27 points in 82 games and recorded a 58.1 % faceoff win rate, the fifth-highest among players with 900+ draws.

Summary

Drury Extends

Drury signed a five-year extension through the 2030-31 season, keeping him with Nashville until age 31.
Agent Pat Brisson of CAA Hockey negotiated the deal.
In Colorado he logged 82 blocked shots, 74 hits and 31 takeaways over 115 games.
He captured the 2019 World Junior Championship with the United States, a 2020-21 SHL title with the Växjö Lakers, and the AHL Calder Cup with the Chicago Wolves in 2021-22.

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Historical Context

After the NHL approved an $80 million expansion in 1998, adding the Nashville Predators and Atlanta Thrashers, teams began using long-term contracts to manage player costs. A recent five-year, $22.5 million extension for Nashville follows that approach, securing emerging talent and influencing how clubs construct rosters in the modern NHL effectively today.

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Predators Sign Drury

Nashville Predators signed forward Jack Drury to a five-year, $22.5 million contract with a $4.5 million cap hit and a no-trade clause in years two-three.
The signing completed a trade that sent Drury and Chase Bradley to Nashville for Zachary L’Heureux and Fedor Svechkov.
Drury posted 10 goals and 27 points in 82 games and recorded a 58.1 % faceoff win rate, the fifth-highest among players with 900+ draws.

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