Senators Claim Marek Svatos Off Waivers from Predators

The Ottawa Senators announced today that they have claimed right wing Marek Svatos off waivers from the Nashville Predators. The move was announced just after the Senators traded Alex Kovalev to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a conditional seventh round pick in the 2011 Entry Draft. Svatos will be an unrestricted free agent this summer. He originally signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Blues on December 28, but was claimed off waivers by the Predators just a day later. In nine games with Nashville, he has one goal and two assists. He missed 13 games recently with a knee injury. This is really just a depth move for Ottawa, as they are in need of a little veteran depth on offense after trading Mike Fisher, Chris Kelly, Jarkko Ruutu, and Alex Kovalev in separate deals over the past two weeks. Svatos will bring plenty of offensive depth to the team down the wing for the remainder of the season.