Predators sign newcomer Mavrik Bourque to a 6-year, $33 million contract

Dallas Stars center Mavrik Bourque skates during the first period in Game 5 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoffs hockey series between the Dallas Stars and the Minnesota Wild, April 28, 2026, in Dallas. Credit: AP/Julio Cortez
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Nashville Predators signed newcomer Mavrik Bourque to a six-year, $33 million contract Saturday.
The 24-year-old Bourque was acquired from Dallas on Wednesday in a trade that also sent defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin to the Predators.
Bourque had career highs with 20 goals and 21 assists in 82 games for the Stars last season.
