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Preds re-sign Ekholm -- two years, $2.075 million

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NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 25: Mattias Ekholm #42 of the Nashville Predators skates against the Colorado Avalanche at Bridgestone Arena on March 25, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)

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The Nashville Predators have avoided arbitration with defenseman Mattias Ekholm, signing the 24-year-old to a two-year, $2.075 million contract.

Ekholm played 62 games for the Preds in 2013-14, scoring once and adding eight assists in what was his rookie season in the NHL. The Swedish blue-liner was drafted in the fourth round, 102nd overall, in 2009.

With Ekholm signed, Ryan Ellis becomes the Predators’ only restricted free agent who played for the big club this past season.

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