Country music singer Carrie Underwood will no longer have to wait for Ottawa Senators' road trips to see her hockey-playing husband, 30-year-old Canadian center Mike Fisher.
The Senators traded Fisher to the Nashville Predators on Thursday for a first-round NHL Draft pick and a future pick conditional on Fisher's performance with the club in the American country music capitol.
Underwood, a former "American Idol" winner who married Fisher last year, lives in Nashville and will welcome an end to their long-distance romance even as the Senators lose their co-leader in goals with 14.
"I'm sure a lot of teams would have coveted Mike but we're hoping it is going to be an attractive situation for Mike and his wife," Predators general manager David Poile said.
Fisher would likely make his Nashville debut Saturday against Colorado.
"This is not a rental like a lot of deals are at the trading deadline," Poile said. "This is a deal that is hopefully going to help us down the stretch this year, but hopefully help us for a lot of years to come."
The Predators have reached the playoffs five times in the past six years but have not advanced beyond the opening round. They rank fifth in the Western Conference this season with 29 triumphs and 65 points through 55 games.
The Senators rank third-worst in the NHL with 17 wins and 42 points from 55 games.
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