Predators Sign Josh Healey to One-Year, Two-Way Contract
Defenseman Has Appeared in 20 Games for AHL Chicago This Season, Posting Two Points, 36 Penalty Minutes
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Nashville, Tenn. (April 12, 2021) - Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the team has signed defenseman Josh Healey to a one-year, two-way contract for the remainder of the 2020-21 season worth $700,000 at the NHL level and $65,000 at the AHL level. Healey has been assigned to Chicago (AHL).
Healey, 26 (6/12/94), has skated in 20 games for the AHL's Chicago Wolves this season, posting two points (1g-1a), a +1 rating and 36 penalty minutes. It's his fourth full professional campaign and second as a member of a Predators developmental affiliate - he competed in 30 games for the Milwaukee Admirals in 2019-20, recording three assists and a team-high 72 penalty minutes. The 6-foot-1, 201-pound blueliner began his pro career in 2016-17 with the Stockton Heat, appearing in two games, and went on to skate in 50 the next season, before establishing career highs in games played (55), assists (10) and points (11) with Stockton in 2018-19.