Matt Irwin signs one-year extension with Predators

There was a scramble in Pekka Rinne's net, but luckily Nashville Predators defenceman Matt Irwin somehow found the puck and knocked it out of harm's way.

The Nashville Predators have signed defenceman Matt Irwin to a one-year, $650,000 contract extension.

Irwin signed with the Predators as a free agent this past off-season and has contributed three goals and five assists so far in 2016-17.

The 29-year-old has 58 points (19 goals, 39 assists) in 187 career NHL games.

He is earning $575,000 this season.

January 6, 2017

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Matt Irwin
SIGNED BY
Nashville Predators
LENGTH
1 yr
CONTRACT TYPE
Contract Extension
SALARY CAP HIT
$650,000
TOTAL
$650,000

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