Lightning acquire Jeannot from Predators for Foote, 5 picks

The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired hard-nosed winger Tanner Jeannot from the Nashville Predators for defenseman Cal Foote and a package of five draft picks, including a conditional first-rounder in 2025 and a second-rounder in 2024, the team announced Sunday.

Nashville also receives third-, fourth-, and fifth-round selections in 2023. Tampa Bay's first-round pick in 2025 is top-10 protected.

Jeannot carries an $800,000 cap hit and is an arbitration-eligible restricted free agent after this season.

The 25-year-old broke onto the scene last season with 24 goals and 41 points as a rookie. Jeannot hasn't been nearly as productive in 2022-23, registering five goals and nine assists through 56 games. However, his shooting percentage this year is down to 5.7% from 19.4%.

The Lightning are now without a first-round pick until 2026 and don't have a selection in the 2023 draft until the sixth round. Acquiring Jeannot continues an all-in strategy for Tampa Bay, which has sent out several assets in recent years to add depth pieces for the playoffs en route to two Stanley Cups and an additional appearance in the final. Last deadline, general manager Julien BriseBois added forwards Brandon Hagel and Nick Paul. In years prior, the club acquired David Savard, Blake Coleman, and Barclay Goodrow.

Tampa currently sits third in the Atlantic Division and is all but locked into a first-round playoff clash with the Toronto Maple Leafs for the second consecutive year.

The Predators have their eyes set on the future and now own 10 picks in the first five rounds of the 2023 draft, along with three second-rounders in 2024. Nashville is reportedly open for business leading up to the March 3 deadline, with Filip Forsberg, Roman Josi, and Juuse Saros declared the only untouchables. Nino Niederreiter was dealt to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.

Foote was a first-round pick of the Lightning in 2017. He's appeared in 117 NHL games, including 26 this season.