New Predators executive Chris MacFarland strikes deal with former team to add Avs center Ross Colton
New Nashville front-office executive Chris MacFarland didn't take long to strike a deal with his former team in trading for Colorado forward Ross Colton on Tuesday. MacFarland, who recently left his role as Avalanche GM to become the president of hockey operations/general manager of the Predators, acquired the veteran center along with goaltender Isak Posch. Colorado receives goalie Magnus Chrona and a pair of third-round picks (2026, '27).
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Nashville Predators acquire center Ross Colton in trade with Colorado Avalanche
‘Hockey Night in Canada’ NHL broadcasts won’t return to CBC next fall
TORONTO (AP) — “Hockey Night in Canada,” a program featuring NHL games that has been part of the national fabric for nearly 75 years on CBC television, will not return to the public broadcaster next season. A sublicensing agreement between Rogers Communications and the CBC that allowed the show to air on the network expired at the end of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The two sides did not extend the partnership for the 2026-27 season, the first year of Rogers’ 12 year, $11 billion broadcast rights deal with the NHL.
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General Manager Chris MacFarland bolsters Nashville’s middle six by adding grit and goaltending depth, reuniting with versatile forward Ross Colton in his first major move since joining the Predators.
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Colorado Avalanche Trade Ross Colton To The Nashville Predators For Draft Picks