Preds trade a player mid-game this evening!

UPDATE 2: According to Columbus Blue Jackets broadcast analyst Jody Shelley, the Nashville Predators have traded forward Cole Smith mid-game.

Shelley made the announcement after overhearing Smith tell the news to Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier during his opening shift of the game. Smith has since been stapled to the Predators' bench and hasn't seen any playing time.

Stay tuned for official confirmation.

Read below for our reporting on the Preds' earlier trade today.

UPDATE: Minnesota Wild insider Michael Russo reports that the Wild have acquired McCarron from the Predators in exchange for a 2nd round pick.

Read below for our earlier report on this developing story.

This just in, the Nashville Predators have pulled forward Michael McCarron from the lineup just prior to their game against the Columbus Blue Jackets for "roster management" purposes.

In other words: The Preds have a trade in place involving McCarron and don't want to jeopardize the deal by playing him this evening.

Stay tuned for more details as they become available.