Nashville Predators trade former Penguin Michael Bunting to a division rival

The Nashville Predators have had a difficult season and find themselves near the bottom of the Western Conference with no playoff hopes.

With current GM Barry Trotz stepping down at the end of the season he is setting up his successor to rebuild with a flurry of trades.

This evening, he has decided to move on from former Penguin Michael Bunting trading the veteran winger to the Dallas Stars.

According to multiple reports, the Predators and Stars are in agreement on a deal centered around Bunting.

According to a further report from Elliotte Friedman, the return for Bunting will be a third-round pick heading back to Nashville.

Bunting, 30, has been a reliable scorer for the struggling Predators and figures to slot in as a middle-six scoring winger for a Stars team looking to make a deep playoff run in the Western Confefence.

He continues to be a productive player offensively that struggles in the defensive areas of the game but can create advantages for his teammates to score.

As for the Predators, they continue to add draft capital in what is expected to be a busy 24 hour period for the franchise as they look to totally reset their roster.

While the Predators do get something for Bunting who is on an expiring deal a return of just a third-rounder will likely be seen as disappointing compared to the deals made for other similar players over the last 24 hours netting first or second-round picks in return.

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