As we noted yesterday, the Nashville Predators have announced the signing of Czech defenseman Filip Pyrochta to a two-year, entry-level contract.
The 21-year-old defenseman has spent the past two seasons in the top two leagues in the Czech Republic. Prior to that, he spent two seasons in the QMJHL with the Victoriaville Tigres and the Val-d’Or Foreurs. Undrafted, Pyrochta grew up in the Liberec system from U16 and on. He made his professional debut in 2013-14 playing 38 games for HC Benatky nad Jizerou of the Czech2 league as a 17-year-old. The next season he jumped to North America before heading back and molding himself into a top Czech defenseman.