Predators Sign Jordin Tootoo to 2-Year Contract Extension

The Nashville Predators announced today that they have signed right wing Jordin Tootoo to a two-year contract extension worth $2.5 million. The deal will pay him $1.15 million during the 2010-11 season and $1.35 million for 2011-12. Tootoo would have been an unrestricted free agent on July 1. In 26 games so far this season with the Predators, he has two goals and eight assists for 10 points and 18 penalty minutes. He missed 13 games earlier in the season with a groin injury and 17 games more recently with a broken foot. In 330 career NHL games, all with the Predators, he has 28 goals and 43 assists for 71 points and 550 penalty minutes. This move comes as no surprise, as Tootoo is one of the most beloved players to the fans in Nashville. He plays with lots of grit and toughness, making him a vital part of the Predators' checking lines and a good signing by the Predators.