The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired Nashville Predators forward Tanner Jeannot in exchange for defenseman Cal Foote and five draft picks, the teams announced. Here’s what you need to know:
- In addition to Foote, the Predators will receive the Lightning’s first-round pick in 2025 (top 10 protected), their second-round selection in 2024, as well as third, fourth and fifth-round picks in 2023.
- Jeannot, 25, has five goals and nine assists this season in Nashville. He finished last season with 24 goals and 17 assists.
- Foote, 24, was a first-round pick in 2017. He has one goal and two assists this season.
- Tampa Bay (29-22) sits in third place in the Atlantic division with a 37-18 record. Nashville is fifth in the Central division.
The Athletic’s instant analysis:
What this means for Predators
Preds fans may be down on GM David Poile and may be happy he’s retiring, but my goodness did he score a haul here in one of his last moves. Tanner Jeannot is a terrific story, a physical presence, a willing fighter and a 25-year-old who had 24 goals last season.
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But he has just five this season, a season that is as snakebitten as last season was charmed. The truth of Jeannot as a producer is somewhere in between the two. Which makes this a very good trade for the Preds. — Rexrode
What this means for Lightning
The Lightning were hoping to bolster their bottom six at the deadline, and Jeannot will do just that. He brings toughness and some scoring touch (24 goals last season). With all the Eastern Conference stacking up at the deadline, Tampa Bay answered.
But this seems like a lot to give up – five picks AND Cal Foote. Now if Jeannot, 25, re-signs as an RFA and becomes the next Alex Killorn (who is in his last season), then we could be thinking differently in the future.
Heck, everyone thought Blake Coleman and Barclay Goodrow overpays.
GM Julien BriseBois knows this is a special group with a window that’s not unlimited, so if he wanted to give his group every chance to reach a fourth Cup final in a row. We’ll see if this is a difference maker. — Smith
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