Predators won't re-sign Hartnell

Scott Hartnell's second tour of duty in Nashville is over.

The veteran forward and pending unrestricted free agent won't be offered a contract extension, Predators general manager David Poile announced Monday.

The news comes after Hartnell was held off the scoresheet in four playoff appearances. He played just one game against the Colorado Avalanche in the opening round, then dressed for three of seven contests against the Winnipeg Jets in the semifinals.

Hartnell signed a one-year, $1-million contract with the Predators last offseason.

He finished the regular season with 13 goals and 11 assists in 62 games. It was a slight decrease in production for the 36-year-old, who tallied 37 points in 78 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets a year ago.

The Predators originally selected Hartnell with the sixth overall pick in the 2000 draft. He spent his first six seasons with the franchise prior to a 2007 trade that sent him to the Philadelphia Flyers.

In 1,249 career games, he has registered 327 goals and 380 assists.

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