Bourque signs 6-year, $33 million contract with Predators
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Key Points:
- Mavrik Bourque signed a six-year, $33 million contract with the Nashville Predators, averaging $5.5 million annually.
- Bourque, a restricted free agent, was acquired from the Dallas Stars along with defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin in exchange for second- and third-round draft picks in 2027 and 2028.
- Predators GM Chris MacFarland praised Bourque as a quality two-way player whose age and style fit the team’s future plans.
- Bourque recorded 41 points (20 goals, 21 assists) in 82 regular-season games and one goal in six playoff games last season with Dallas.
- Drafted 30th overall in 2020, Bourque has totaled 66 points (31 goals, 35 assists) in 156 NHL regular-season games and one goal in 10 playoff games.
