Overview
- The Predators announced Tuesday a three-year entry-level contract for defenseman Daniel Nieminen that begins in the 2026–27 season.
- The 20-year-old left shot logged 5 goals and 17 points in 47 games for Liiga’s Pelicans in 2025–26.
- Nashville drafted him 163rd overall in 2025, and he becomes the second signee from that class after Brady Martin.
- Analysts project he will start 2026–27 with the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals to adjust to the smaller North American ice.
- Nashville’s crowded left-defense group under contract for 2026–27 limits an immediate NHL opening for him.