There was a time when Matt Carle was the kind of defenceman who could command a big, multiyear contract in free agency. This summer, though, the 31-year-old was perhaps fortunate to get a cheap, one-year contract from the Nashville Predators.
Nashville adds veteran d-man Matt Carle on a one-year deal.
ud83dudcd6 >> https://t.co/ar1CtVoWql pic.twitter.com/C63vpP9xer— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) July 27, 2016It’s a deal that could be a much-needed life preserver for his NHL career. Alternately, it could be his final contract at hockey’s highest level.