Predators sign free-agent forward Alex Kerfoot

Acquisition of nine-year vet, who has scored at least 10 goals in six seasons, adds to increasingly crowded group of forwards

Only hours after trading for a pair of Dallas Stars players, Predators General Manager Chris MacFarland made his first foray into free agency.

Nashville on Wednesday signed forward Alex Kerfoot, a nine-year NHL veteran, to a two-year, $7 million contract.

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Acquisition of nine-year vet, who has scored at least 10 goals in six seasons, adds to increasingly crowded group of forwards