Zach L'Heureux

Zachary L'Heureux (No. 68) of the Nashville Predators handles the puck off the boards against the Colorado Avalanche in the third period at Ball Arena on Dec. 14, 2024, in Denver.

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The Predators on Friday trimmed their roster to 25 players by reassigning a pair of first-round draft picks to Milwaukee of the American Hockey League.

Forward Zach L’Heureux, the No. 27 overall selection in the 2021 draft, and defenseman Tanner Molendyk, the No. 24 selection in 2023, will each start the 2025-26 season with Nashville’s top minor league affiliate.