The 31-year-old forward is in the second season of a four-year, $20 million contract he signed with Nashville on July 28, 2021. He has 36 points (nine goals, 27 assists) in 58 games this season.
"What I know is that he's a real mobile guy that has versatility to his game," Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said Thursday. "He can play all three forward positions. Our intent is to get him involved in the penalty kill right away."
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Selected by the Minnesota Wild with the No. 9 pick in the 2010 NHL Draft, Granlund has 479 points (144 goals, 335 assists) in 729 regular-season games with the Wild and Predators, and 32 points (11 goals, 21 assists) in 59 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
The Penguins (30-21-9) hold the second wild card into the playoffs from the Eastern Conference, one point behind the New York Islanders, who have four games in hand. Earlier in the day, they traded forward Teddy Blueger to the Vegas Golden Knights for defenseman Peter Diliberatore and a third-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft.
The Predators (29-23-6) are eight points behind the Winnipeg Jets, who have played three more games, for the second wild card from the Western Conference. They previously traded forward Tanner Jeannot to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday, and defenseman Mattias Ekholm to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.
