Defense · RD

Ilya Lyubushkin

Nashville Predators right defenceman with a $3.25M cap hit in 2026–27; recorded 1 goal and 9 points in 53 games in 2025–26.

Born Apr 6, 1994

Birthplace Moscow, RUS

Nationality RUS

Height 6 ft 2 in / 188 cm

Weight 206 lb / 93 kg

Shoots R

Current team Nashville Predators

Team appearances

Season statistics

Season	Team	Cap hit	Regular season							Postseason
Season	Team	Cap hit	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S
2026–27	NSH	$3,250,000	—							Playoffs not started
Traded to NSH on July 1, 2026
2025–26	DAL	$3,250,000	53	1	8	9	+1	40	33	2	0	1	1	+0	0	1
2024–25	DAL	$3,250,000	80	1	13	14	+5	32	51	14	0	3	3	-7	4	12
Signed with DAL on July 1, 2024 · 3 years x $3,250,000 AAV
2023–24	TOR	$687,500	19	0	4	4	+2	6	9	7	0	3	3	+4	2	3
Traded to TOR on February 29, 2024 · CAR retained $687,500 of $2,750,000
2023–24	CAR	$1,375,000	—							—
Traded to CAR on February 29, 2024 · ANA retained $1,375,000 of $2,750,000
2023–24	ANA	$2,750,000	55	0	4	4	-13	51	38	—
Traded to ANA on August 18, 2023
2022–23	BUF	$2,750,000	68	2	12	14	-2	38	41	—
Signed with BUF on July 13, 2022 · 2 years x $2,750,000 AAV
2021–22	TOR	$1,350,000	31	2	4	6	+4	25	21	7	0	1	1	-1	18	3
Traded to TOR on February 19, 2022
2021–22	ARI	$1,350,000	46	0	9	9	-6	26	33	—
Signed with UTA on April 18, 2021 · 1 year x $1,350,000 AAV
2020–21	ARI	$1,000,000	42	1	1	2	-13	10	36	—
Signed with UTA on October 5, 2020 · 1 year x $1,000,000 AAV
2019–20	ARI	$874,125	51	0	4	4	+4	18	41	—
Signed with UTA on June 26, 2019 · 1 year x $874,125 AAV
2018–19	ARI	$925,000	41	0	4	4	-9	13	27	—
Signed with UTA on May 23, 2018 · 1 year x $925,000 AAV