Nashville Predators trade for No. 31 pick, select Tommy Bleyl in draft
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 27, 2026, 3:08 AM
Last updated Jun 27, 2026
The Nashville Predators acquired the No. 31 overall pick from the Carolina Hurricanes during the 2026 NHL Draft held on June 26. Nashville traded picks No. 42 and No. 57 to select Moncton defenseman Tommy Bleyl. Earlier in the first round, the Predators chose U.S. NTDP forward Wyatt Cullen with the No. 10 overall pick. The Predators now have eight remaining picks in the draft but no second-round selections.
- •Predators obtained No. 31 pick from Hurricanes for Nos. 42 and 57.
- •Tommy Bleyl recorded 13 goals and 68 assists last season.
- •Wyatt Cullen was drafted 10th overall by Nashville.
- •Predators have eight picks left in the draft.
- 3:15 AMYahoo Sports — Nashville Predators Select Defensemen Tommy Bleyl After Acquiring Pick 31 From Hurricanes
- 3:08 AMYahoo Sports — Nashville Predators NHL draft trade details in acquiring 2nd first-round pick from Carolina
- 3:06 AMYahoo Sports — Nashville Predators trade back into 1st round, select D Tommy Bleyl at No. 31
- 3:06 AMYahoo Sports — Nashville Predators trade up into 1st round, select D Tommy Bleyl at No. 31
"Nashville bolstered their thin prospect pool by trading back into the first round, securing a high-scoring, mobile playmaker poised to become the future anchor of their blue line.
"The Nashville Predators acquired the No. 31 overall pick from the Carolina Hurricanes to select Moncton defenseman Tommy Bleyl with its second first-round pick.
"The Nashville Predators traded back into the first round to take defenseman Tommy Bleyl at No. 31 in the 2026 NHL Draft.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 27, 2026, 3:15 AMNashville Predators Select Defensemen Tommy Bleyl After Acquiring Pick 31 From Hurricanes
Nashville bolstered their thin prospect pool by trading back into the first round, securing a high-scoring, mobile playmaker poised to become the future anchor of their blue line.
- Yahoo SportsJun 27, 2026, 3:08 AMNashville Predators NHL draft trade details in acquiring 2nd first-round pick from Carolina
The Nashville Predators acquired the No. 31 overall pick from the Carolina Hurricanes to select Moncton defenseman Tommy Bleyl with its second first-round pick.
- Yahoo SportsJun 27, 2026, 3:06 AMNashville Predators trade back into 1st round, select D Tommy Bleyl at No. 31
The Nashville Predators traded back into the first round to take defenseman Tommy Bleyl at No. 31 in the 2026 NHL Draft.
- Yahoo SportsJun 27, 2026, 3:06 AMNashville Predators trade up into 1st round, select D Tommy Bleyl at No. 31
The Nashville Predators traded up into the first round to take defenseman Tommy Bleyl at No. 31 in the 2026 NHL Draft.
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