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Nashville Predators Sign Defenseman Jack Dougherty to Entry-Level Contract

In an interesting turn of events the Nashville Predators have signed Jack Dougherty to a three-year entry level deal. Dougherty is expected to spend the 2015-2016 with the Portland Winterhawks in the WHL.

The Nashville Predators have inked 2014 second-round selection Jack Dougherty to an entry-level contract. After spending this past season at the University of Wisonsin, he's slated to spend next year playing for the Portland Winterhawks.

It's not too often you see players switch from Collegiate hockey to Junior hockey but that is what we have here. There are multiple reasons why this move makes sense:

  1. More games.