Predators, Lankinen agree to 1-year contract

The Nashville Predators signed goaltender Kevin Lankinen to a one-year pact worth $1.5 million, the team announced Thursday.

Lankinen, 27, became an unrestricted free agent after playing out the final season of a two-year pact with a cap hit of $800,000.

The Finnish product appeared in 32 contests for the Blackhawks this past season, amassing an 8-15-6 record with a .891 save percentage and 3.50 goals against average.

Lankinen has a career .901 save percentage in 69 showings, all with Chicago.