The Nashville Predators have signed defenceman Jake Livingstone to a one-year, entry-level contract for the 2022-23 season, the team announced Wednesday.
Livingstone just finished his third season with Minnesota State University and was one of the top college free agents on the market.
He established NCAA career-highs this season in both points (35) and assists (27).
Sportsnet's Jason Bukala describes the 23-year-old as a "two-way defender who can slot into one of the power-play units."
"He sees the ice very well and distributes accordingly," Bukala continued. "Livingstone is a big body, but he isn’t overly physical. I refer to players like him as 'bumpers' not 'bangers.' He has a good release, from distance, in the offensive zone and the ability to slide through back-door seams on his weak side. Overall, I’m more comfortable describing him as a distributor instead of a shooter."
The Predators are currently fighting for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference and are currently three points back of the Winnipeg Jets with two games in hand.
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