Overview
- Detroit announced Thursday that it acquired the rights to 23-year-old forward Sutter Muzzatti from the Nashville Predators for future considerations and immediately signed him to a two-year entry-level contract.
- Muzzatti is a towering forward listed around 6-foot-6 and 240 pounds who scored 13 goals and 32 points in 37 games for Notre Dame in 2025–26.
- The Predators originally drafted Muzzatti in the fifth round of the 2023 NHL Draft and traded his rights because they faced a deadline that would have cost them his signing rights.
- Detroit plans to start Muzzatti’s pro development in the AHL with the Grand Rapids Griffins, likely in a bottom-six role while the club works to improve his mobility and defensive awareness.
- The low-cost deal adds size and scoring potential to Detroit’s prospect pool during a quiet offseason and ongoing front-office transition, giving the organization another inexpensive option to develop without near-term roster or cap risk.