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Towering ex-Rangers forward thriving after trade, sets career high in goals

Traded by the New York Rangers in June, Adam Edstrom found a new lease on his career and is breaking out with the Nashville Predators.

By Jim Cerny · Forever Blue Shirts

Published: Wednesday, 4 November 2026 at 10:54 PM

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Adam Edstrom set a career high with his sixth goal of the season in Nashville's 4-1 win over Carolina.
The New York Rangers traded the 6-foot-7 forward to the Predators for a 2026 fifth-round draft pick.
Edstrom previously scored 10 total goals in 97 games over three seasons with the Rangers.

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Former New York Rangers forward Adam Edstrom has set a new career high by scoring his sixth goal of the season in the Nashville Predators' 4-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. The 6-foot-7 forward achieved this milestone in just 15 games after being traded to Nashville ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft for a fifth-round selection.

Edstrom scored 10 goals across 97 games during his tenure in New York, where his previous personal best was five goals in a single season. Playing under Predators head coach Andrew Brunette, Edstrom is averaging a career-high 14:59 of ice time per game and currently ranks third on Nashville in goals.

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