Former Nashville Predators defenseman Luke Schenn is on the move for the second time this week, with multiple reports indicating that the Pittsburgh Penguins have traded him to the Winnipeg Jets for a second-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft.

The Penguins traded for Schenn and forward Tommy Novak on Wednesday, sending Nashville a 2026 fourth-round pick and forward Michael Bunting in return.

Following the trade, Predators general manager Barry Trotz told Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean that his conversations with Penguins GM Kyle Dubas initially started as a swap of Novak and Bunting, but the addition of Schenn was needed to close the deal.

Per a report from Josh Yohe of The Athletic, the Penguins initially wanted to keep Schenn; but he told the team that he preferred to play for a contender. The 35-year-old blueliner is signed through the 2025-26 season and carries an average annual value of $2.75 million.

Admittedly, the outcome doesn't look good for Trotz and the Predators, who now lose Schenn to a Central Division rival while Pittsburgh nets a pair of draft picks out of the deal.