The tenure of current Predators forward Kyle Turris has been eventful from day one. On November 5th, 2017, Nashville announced that they had acquired Turris from the Ottawa Senators, as part of a three-way trade that saw the Preds send a second round pick, and prospects Vladislav Kamenev and Samuel Girard to the Colorado Avalanche. When they announced the trade, they also announced a contract extension for Turris.
Nashville had long been in search of a second top-tier center behind Ryan Johansen, and as of that point in time, attempts to trade for Matt Duchene (then of the Avalanche) had proved fruitless.