A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the Nashville Predators have traded for defenseman Nicolas Hague in a deal with the Vegas Golden Knights.

Las Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nic Hague is being traded to the Nashville Predators and will sign a four-year contract worth $5.5 million annually with his new team, per TSN's Darren Dreger.

The Vegas Golden Knights, perhaps opening cap room to take a run at Mitch Marner this week, dealt defenseman Nicolas Hague to the Nashville Predators Sunday, in exchange for blueliner Jeremy Lauzon and center Colton Sissons,