Friedman, 29, appeared in five games with the Canucks this season before this trade, posting zero points, six hits, and a minus-4 rating. This is after he had one assist and a plus-4 rating in 23 games with the Canucks last season.
General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that the #Canucks have traded D Mark Friedman to the Nashville Predators for future considerations. pic.twitter.com/WiUFMNcQu1
Friedman will now provide the Predators with another depth defenseman for their right side.
Friedman was selected by the Flyers with the 86th overall pick of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. In 11 games over three seasons with Philly, he had one assist and a minus-3 rating.