Nashville Predators acquire Jeremy Lauzon from Seattle Kraken

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The Nashville Predators have acquired defenseman Jeremy Lauzon from the Seattle Kraken.

In return, the Kraken continue to stock up on draft picks, receiving a 2022 second-rounder, as reported by Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli.

Lauzon, an RFA at the end of this season, was selected by the Kraken in the expansion draft from the Boston Bruins, and the 6-foot-1, 204-pound rearguard has appeared in 53 games this year. He’s totalled one goal and six points in those matches.

With him on the ice at 5-on-5, the Kraken controlled 46.32 percent of the shot attempts, 40 percent of the goals scored and 45.6 percent of the expected goals. Much like other Kraken players, he has a deflated PDO largely in part due to a horrible on-ice save percentage. Lauzon’s sits at 89.6, meaning there’s much room to improve on a more defensively sound team like the Predators.

Meanwhile, Seattle’s draft cupboards are continuing to fill. The Kraken now have three additional second-round picks in the 2022 draft which all have been acquired in recent days: one in the Calle Jarnkrok trade, one in the Mark Giordano trade and now another in the Lauzon trade.

Lauzon carries a $850,000 cap hit.

Be sure to check out our Trade Tracker for up-to-date information on all of the deals made on NHL Trade Deadline Day.

Zach Laing is the Nation Network’s news director and senior columnist. He can be followed on Twitter at @zjlaing, or reached by email at zach@oilersnation.com.