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Predators Sign Fedor Svechkov to Two-Year, $2.5 Million Extension

The low-cost deal secures team control of a developing fourth-line center through 2028 during Nashville's playoff push.

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Jun 28, 2023; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Nashville Predators incoming general manager Barry Trotz announces the twenty fourth pick in round one of the 2023 NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images

Overview

  • The Predators announced Monday a two-year, $2.5 million extension for Fedor Svechkov that begins with the 2026–27 season at a $1.25 million cap hit.
  • The contract keeps Nashville’s rights to Svechkov through 2028 as a restricted free agent, matching his current role as the team’s fourth-line center.
  • Svechkov has 110 NHL games with 11 goals and 19 assists, and this season he has 3 goals and 13 points with improved 5-on-5 metrics at 51.1% Corsi and 50.7% expected goals.
  • Following a late-January stint in AHL Milwaukee where he posted five goals and eight points in 10 games, he was recalled in early March as trades of Michael McCarron and Cole Smith cleared a lineup spot.
  • The move reflects outgoing GM Barry Trotz’s run of low-cost depth deals, including Zachary L’Heureux’s extension, as Nashville holds the Western Conference’s second wild card by a slim margin.