The Vegas Golden Knights traded defenseman Nicolas Hague to the Nashville Predators. Hague signed a four-year, $22 million contract with Nashville. In exchange, Vegas received center Colton Sissons, defenseman Jeremy Lauzon, and a conditional third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft. Sissons had seven goals and 14 assists last season. Lauzon is a physical defenseman. Predators General Manager Barry Trotz said, “Nicolas’ profile as a defenseman is one that teams around the NHL covet,” as reported by NHL.
Vegas traded Nicolas Hague, who was set to become a restricted free agent and now carries a $5.5 million cap hit with the Predators, creating cap space that could be used in a potential move for Toronto Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner. The cap relief may signal further plans by Vegas, with speculation rising about tampering concerns. SportsNet's Elliotte Friedman said on his 32 Thoughts podcast that "there’s been some talk that if Marner goes to Vegas, the Maple Leafs will go after Vegas for tampering," according to Knights On Ice.
The trade may be the first of several moves for the Golden Knights, who still have multiple free agents to handle. Nashville, on the other hand, added Hague to strengthen their defense ahead of the upcoming seasons.
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