Predators sign Borowiecki to 1-year, $900K extension

The Nashville Predators signed defenseman Mark Borowiecki to a one-year, $900,000 extension, the team announced Tuesday.

The 32-year-old has skated in 39 games this season, managing two assists while racking up a league-high 103 penalty minutes. He also ranks sixth among all defensemen with 134 hits.

The Predators inked Borowiecki to a two-year, $4-million contract as a free agent in 2020. Since the beginning of the 2014-15 season, he ranks third in the NHL in penalty minutes (720), fifth in hits (1,693), and seventh in blocked shots per 60 minutes (6.44).