Predators sign Hamhuis to 2-year, $2.5M contract

The Nashville Predators have added another piece to their already loaded defense corps, signing unrestricted free agent Dan Hamhuis to a two-year, $2.5-million contract on Wednesday.

The 35-year-old joins the Predators after spending the last two seasons with the Dallas Stars. Last season, he put up three goals and 24 points while playing an average of 20:11 a night, the fourth-most minutes on the team.

Hamhuis will likely slot on the Predators' third pairing alongside Yannick Weber, and joins a stacked blue line that already includes Roman Josi, Ryan Ellis, P.K. Subban, and Mattias Ekholm.