Predators Re-Sign Defenseman Yonkman to One-Year Deal

The Nashville Predators have announced that they have re-signed defenseman Nolan Yonkman to a one-year, two-way contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Yonkman did not appear in any NHL games last season, instead playing in 61 games for the Predators’ AHL affiliate in Milwaukee. He scored three goals and seven assists for 10 points and 80 penalty minutes. Yonkman last appeared in the NHL with the Washington Capitals during the 2005-06 season. This is nothing more than a depth signing for the Predators’ and their AHL team. Yonkman is a very physical defenseman, but the fact that he hasn’t played in the NHL in four years will likely keep him in the minors all of next season.