Vegas moved on from six-year veteran Nicolas Hague on Sunday when they agreed to a deal with Nashville for Colton Sissons and Jeremy Lauzon. Sissons is a 31-year-old centre who should battle for a bottom-six position with Vegas in 2025-26. He appeared in 72 games with Nashville in 2024-25, producing his lowest goal (7), point (21) and SOG (80) totals since 2020-21.
Sissons exited Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights after only 3:35 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury and will be sidelined week-to-week. The 31-year-old Sissons is averaging 14:22 time-on-ice and has 21 points (7G / 14A) in 72 games this season.
Sissons left Wednesday's game with an upper-body injury and did not return. He was a late scratch on Thursday after exiting warmups early and is considered day-to-day.
Mark Jankowski and Jaret Anderson-Dolan will both be healthy scratches on Monday, allowing Sissons and Cole Smith to re-enter the lineup. Sissons has 35 points (15G / 20A) in 80 games this season.
The Predators had an outbreak before the Christmas break, so on the day where they activated six skaters, they also added three new players to the protocol list, including Sissons.
Sissons missed Monday's game in Columbus but could be back in the lineup on Wednesday. Sissons will most likely replace Brad Richardson if he is able to play.
Sissons was recalled from his conditioning stint prior to Monday's game, practiced on Tuesday but still won't play in Washington. Head coach John Hynes said that he could return tomorrow vs. the Devils or Saturday vs. the Golden Knights.
Sissons has been out with a lower-body injury since December 27th and spent the Predators' bye week on a conditioning stint with Milwaukee. Sissons just practiced with the team but did not play in a game. He skated as an extra in Sunday's practice, so don't expect him to be in the lineup on Monday.
Sissons was hurt last night vs. the Penguins and was spotted leaving Bridgestone Arena with a protective boot on his right leg. Sissons move to IR means he will miss at least one week, meaning he'll miss the Winter Classic. Yakov Trenin was called up to take Sissons' roster spot.
Sissons set career-bests in goals (15) and points (30) in 75 games a season go. Sissons is an integral part of the Predators bottom-6, ranking second on the team in faceoffs (53.1 percent), first among Predators forwards in SH TOI/GM (1:59) and hits (109). It is the type of contract you don’t see very often for a player with Sissons role but the Predators are making a long-term commitment to him.
Sissons has missed the last seven games but appears set to return to the Predators lineup in Montreal on Saturday. Sissons has quietly had a solid season, scoring seven goals and nine assists (16 points) in 35 games—on-pace for a career-high 15 goals and 34 points.
