Overview
- McCarron, 30, is on an expiring $900,000 deal and will become an unrestricted free agent after the season, with the remaining salary moving to Minnesota.
- He brings a 6-foot-6 frame, a team-leading 165 hits with Nashville, strong penalty killing, and a 52.8% faceoff win rate this season.
- Nashville held McCarron out for roster management the night of the trade, signaling the deal before it was completed.
- The addition follows Minnesota’s waiver claim of Robby Fabbri and comes after December’s Quinn Hughes trade that sent center Marco Rossi out, thinning the team’s depth down the middle.
- The Predators gain future draft capital during a GM transition, and reporting indicates the Wild could still explore a higher-end center before the deadline.