The Ducks have acquired defenseman Matt Irwin and a sixth-round selection in the 2022 NHL Draft from the Nashville Predators for defenseman Korbinian Holzer.

Irwin, 32 (11/29/87), has 22-59=81 points with a +16 rating and 146 penalty minutes (PIM) in 350 career NHL games with Nashville (2016-20), Boston (2015-16) and San Jose (2012-15). The 6-1, 207-pound defenseman reached the Stanley Cup Final with the Predators in 2017 and owns 1-3=4 points in 47 career Stanley Cup Playoff games. Signed by Nashville as a free agent July 1, 2016, Irwin earned two assists and 11 PIM in 27 games with the Predators this season.