Nov 13, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Dallas Stars center Mavrik Bourque (22) skates against the Montreal Canadiens during the third period at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images / IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectThe Nashville Predators have made a trade with the Dallas Stars. The Predators are sending a 2027 NHL second-round draft pick and a 2028 NHL third-round pick to the Stars in exchange for center Mavrik Bourque and defensemen Ilya Lyubushkin. The Dallas Stars drafted Bourque in the first round of the 2020 NHL Draft. The 24-year-old has tallied 66 points, with 31 goals for the Stars in 156 games over the last three seasons. He won the Les Cunningham Award and John B. Sollenberger Trophy as the AHL's MVP and top scorer in the 2023-24 season.TRADE 🔄We've acquired forward Mavrik Bourque and defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin from Dallas in exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2027 and Vegas' third-round draft pick in 2028. pic.twitter.com/sVOkpfJxIx— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) July 1, 2026This story will be updatedFollow us on Twitter/X, Facebook, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky and Instagram for the latest news.Published 10 Minutes Ago|Modified 11:43 AM EDTJOE GAITHERJoe Gaither covers the Nashville Predators for Nashville Predators On SI. He also oversees videos and podcasts for Alabama Crimson Tide On SI/BamaCentral. He began his sports media career in radio in 2019, working for three years in Tuscaloosa covering the University of Alabama and other local high school sports. In 2023 he joined BamaCentral to cover a variety of Crimson Tide sports and recruiting, in addition to hosting the “Joe Gaither Show” podcast. His work has also appeared on the Boston College, Miami, Missouri and Vanderbilt college On SI sites.