Predators sign Yannick Weber to 1-year, $650K contract

The Nashville Predators signed defenseman Yannick Weber to a one-year, $650,000 contract on Tuesday, the team announced.

The 28-year-old is coming off his first season with the Predators after spending the previous three with the Vancouver Canucks. He played a career-high 73 games, recording one goal and seven assists.

During the postseason, Weber served on the team's third defense pairing alongside Matt Irwin. In 22 games, he collected one assist while averaging 11:09 of ice time per game.

Weber was set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.