Matt Donovan was signed to an AHL contract last offseason after going overseas to Sweden in 2016. On November 5, Donovan was inked to a two-year, NHL contract after a blistering start to the season in Milwaukee, where he finished with 35 points in 64 games playing top minutes for the Admirals.
At the time, Donovan had some interesting remarks about the Predators’ interest in signing him in years past. He noted that they offered to bring him in on AHL deal with the assurance he could receive an NHL deal with good play.