The Nashville Predators bolstered their roster Tuesday by acquiring veteran center Ross Colton from the Colorado Avalanche in a trade that sent three players and two future draft picks between the two clubs.
Nashville received Colton along with minor league goaltender Isak Posch. In return, the Predators gave up goaltender Magnus Chrona, their third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, and an additional third-round selection in the 2027 draft.
Colton, who is 29 years old, brings six seasons of NHL experience to Nashville. He earned a Stanley Cup championship with the Tampa Bay Lightning during his rookie campaign in 2021 and has gone on to score 13 goals across 75 career playoff appearances.
Over the course of his regular-season career spanning 404 games, Colton has put up 89 goals, 87 assists, 183 blocked shots, and 822 hits. This past season, he contributed nine goals and 15 assists in 73 games for an Avalanche team that captured the Presidents’ Trophy by posting the NHL’s top regular-season record.
Chrona, a 25-year-old native of Sweden, made nine appearances for the San Jose Sharks during the 2023-24 season, finishing with a 1-6-1 record and a 4.71 goals-against average. He then spent the past two seasons in the AHL with the Milwaukee Admirals, going 21-22-8 with a 2.86 goals-against average.
Posch, also a 24-year-old from Sweden, played the bulk of this season with the AHL’s Colorado Eagles, posting a 15-8-5 record and a 2.78 goals-against average.
