<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0NAWrt_0uW7SMiF00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0NAWrt_0uW7SMiF00" width="1600" height="900" ><p><a href="https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/predators-sign-adam-wilsby-to-one-year-two-way-contract">The Nashville Predators have</a> signed defender Adam Wilsby to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal will carry a $775K salary at the NHL level.</p><p>Nashville drafted Wilsby in the fourth round of the 2020 NHL Draft, selecting him in his final year of eligibility after a strong season with Sodertalje SK of the HockeyAllsvenskan, Sweden’s second-tier league. Wilsby recorded 30 points in 41 games that year, helping Sodertalje earn promotion to the SHL and following the performance up with two strong seasons at the top flight to help keep them there.</p><p>With a successful run in Sweden in the rearview, Wilsby signed an uncommon two-year entry-level contract with the Predators in 2022. But he struggled to carry his momentum over from Sweden, posting just 18 points as an AHL rookie, though he did play in all 72 games. He also appeared in 16 postseason games, where a quicker pace boosted him to a productive eight points. He improved to 21 points in 61 games this season, though still seems far from finding the comfortable footing he had in the SHL.</p><p>Still, there’s reason to be excited about Wilsby’s stout control of the blue line and ability to spark transition. He’s a young defender who seems to have more to give and will get a chance to prove his worth to the Predators next season, fighting for a much hardier NHL deal next summer.</p></div></body>

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Predators sign former fourth-round defenseman prospect

The Nashville Predators have signed defender Adam Wilsby to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal will carry a $775K salary at the NHL level. Nashville drafted Wilsby in the fourth round of the 2020 NHL Draft, selecting him in his final year of eligibility after a strong season with Sodertalje SK of the HockeyAllsvenskan, Sweden’s second-tier league. Wilsby recorded 30 points in 41 games that year, helping Sodertalje earn promotion to the SHL and following the performance up with two strong seasons at the top flight to help keep them there.

Predators sign former fourth-round defenseman prospect

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