Nashville Predators Trade Luke Schenn & Tommy Novak to the Pittsburgh Penguins

The Nashville Predators made an unexpected trade Wednesday evening, sending forward Tommy Novak and defenseman Luke Schenn to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for forward Michael Bunting and a fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. We break down the surprising deal between two teams presumed to be sellers at the deadline and discuss what it means for the Predators in the short and the long term. We also discuss why Tuesday's win over the Boston Bruins wasn't the catastrophe that some fans seem to think it was, and we preview Thursday's game against the Seattle Kraken.