The Nashville Predators have locked up their minor league goaltending depth, inking Troy Grosenick to a one-year two-way contract extension. Grosenick will earn $700K at the NHL level.
Grosenick, 29, hasn’t played an NHL game since the 2014-15 season but is an excellent minor league netminder. His numbers once again have been outstanding with the Milwaukee Admirals, posting a .918 save percentage through 31 games, good enough for fifth among AHL starters. That kind of history makes a minimum contract like this one worthwhile even if the Predators have their NHL goaltending duo locked up.
The Predators organization is obviously appealing to Grosenick too, as the pending unrestricted free agent would have likely had offers from any number of teams. The $225K minor league guarantee is nice, but having the stability of the first class Predators organization is always an extra selling point. Grosenick may share the AHL crease with prospect Niclas Westerholm next season if the Predators decide to bring him over to North America.