What might be the Nashville Predators' last piece of business before training camp fell into place Wednesday when defenseman Cody Franson(notes) signed a two-year, $1.6 million contract.
A restricted free agent, Franson hit his stride with football jerseys
the team last season and appears to be a key piece in the defense corps after the departure of Dan Hamhuis(notes) this offseason.
Franson, who is 6-5, 213 pounds, played 61 games last season and in four of the Predators' six playoff games. He has three game-winning goals among his 21 points. He was a third-round pick, 79th overall, in 2005.
GM David Poile told the Nashville Tennessean's Josh Cooper his Pittsburgh Steelers jersey
team is ready to go for camp. Rookies report Sept. 13, with veterans coming in on Sept. 17.
"Everybody knows we don’t have a bona fide second goalie and the reason we are keeping that opportunity in house is to give our kids a chance to backup Pekka (Rinne)," Poile said. "Our defense is set, I think we have enough forwards, possibly we might sign another depth forward, but I think this is where we are at.”
Franson's deal took a while, but Cooper said both sides knew it Dallas Cowboys jersey
would happen. Franson joined teammates for pre-camp workout last week, a sign a deal was close.
"This is obviously where I want to be. I love it here in Nashville and we have a great team here and a good opportunity for myself," Franson told Cooper last week. "I like the situation I would be putting myself in by playing here."
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