Nashville Predators Acquire Brodie Dupont From Rangers

The Nashville Predators traded Andreas Thuresson to the New York Ranges in exchange for Brodie Dupont, a winger who has one game of NHL experience after a four year pro career. The move removes one of the seven RFA's from the Preds that is in question at next Friday's qualifying offer hearing.Make the jump for the full release from the Predators... PREDATORS ACQUIRE DUPONT FROM THE NEW YORK RANGERS FOR THURESSONNashville, Tenn. (July 2, 2011) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has acquired restricted free agent forward Brodie Dupont from the New York Rangers in exchange for restricted free agent forward Andreas Thuresson.Dupont, 24 (2/17/87), ranked third on the Connecticut Whale in points (14g-31a-45pts) and assists in 2010-11. He also amassed 78 penalty minutes and ranked second on the club in power-play goals (9) during his fourth professional season. The Russell, Man., native also made his NHL de...