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Following Vincent Trocheck's departure to sign with the New York Rangers last week, a second key free agent for the Carolina Hurricanes has also found a new home. Nino Niederreiter signed a two-year contract with the Nashville Predators today, which carries a $4 million cap hit.
SIGNED https://t.co/HuokSKIw4Y pic.twitter.com/RFtqAzemBP
— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) July 21, 2022
It’s certainly no surprise that Niederreiter won’t be back with the Hurricanes. It seemed pretty likely he’d be gone ahead of free agency and then with Carolina trading for Max Pacioretty, there’s not much room for him in the lineup.
Regardless, Niederreiter was a quality member of the forward group for several years and should provide the Predators with a well-rounded option for their middle-six.
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