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2014-15 OTF Report Card: Anton Volchenkov

As we continue evaluating the 2014-15 roster, today we admire the monolith Anton Volchenkov.

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Season Summary

David Poile made a smart decision last July in signing Anton Volchenkov for a year at $1 million. It wasn't as explosive a move as the one to get James Neal, nor did it pay off as much as the signing of Mike Ribeiro, but it definitely made sense at the time. Ryan Ellis was not under contract. Mattias Ekholm and Victor Bartley were untested. Nashville needed defensive depth and someone to protect home base while Seth Jones could go out there and be Seth Jones.