From John Glennon of the Tennessean:
The Nashville Predators signed free agent forward Josh Gratton, effectively ending their hunt for an enforcer on Wednesday.
With 237 penalty minutes in 67 NHL games, the 6-foot-2, 214-pound Gratton is known as a tough guy. Though he lacks a high-profile reputation he could fill a hole left by the trade of Darcy Hordichuk. Gratton signed a one-year, two-way contract.
“We let Darcy go and talking to our coaches we really felt like it was important to get this element,” Predators General Manager David Poile said.
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The Predators are happy to have an enforcer on their roster, but I’m not really sure this move will make any kind of difference.
