Tommy Novak signed a three-year, $10.5 million contract with the Nashville Predators on Monday. It has a median annual worth of $3.5 million.
The 26-year-old heart has 34 factors (13 objectives, 21 assists) in 51 gamehvs this season after having an NHL career-high 43 factors (17 objectives, 26 assists) in 51 video games for Nashville final season.
“It’s a fairly wonderful factor, I suppose, simply considering again on once I began taking part in hockey and the place I got here from on this group till now,” Novak stated. “It’s actually particular, and I’m simply actually grateful for the group giving me the alternatives that I’ve gotten.”
Novak might have grow to be an unrestricted free agent July 1.
“It’s undoubtedly one thing you concentrate on,” Novak stated. “Simply to have that safety and to be right here for the following three years, I can simply deal with taking part in hockey now. Not that I wasn’t earlier than, nevertheless it simply provides you peace of thoughts for certain.”
A 3rd-round decide (No. 85) by the Predators on the 2015 NHL Draft, Novak has 84 factors (31 objectives, 53 assists) in 129 NHL video games. He has but to play within the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Nashville (35-25-2) has received eight straight video games and is tied with the Los Angeles Kings for the primary wild card within the Western Convention.
“He’s executed an incredible job,” Predators captain Roman Josi stated of Novak. “It’s such a cool story. He’s younger, however he’s not the youngest man. I bear in mind the primary time he performed right here, I feel it was like two or three years in the past, we had been all like, ‘Oh my gosh this man is de facto good, actually expert.’ After which he bumped into some harm bother. Ever since he’s been up right here once more, he’s an incredible participant and a fantastic playmaker.”
NHL.com impartial correspondent Robby Stanley contributed to this report
