Predators sign Vitali Pinchuk to one-year, entry-level contract

The Nashville Predators have signed forward Vitali Pinchuk to a one-year, entry-level contract, the club announced Monday afternoon. Pinchuk, 24, collected 31 goals and 66 points in 65 games with KHL club Dinamo Minsk during the 2025-26 regular season. The 6’3″ center added two goals and seven points in eight games with Minsk during the 2026 Gagarin Cup playoffs. Pinchuk’s agent, Dan Milstein, was the first to report the news of the Predators signing his client on Monday. According to PuckPedia, Pinchuk’s entry-level contract will include the maximum entry-level salary of $922,500, as well as a $102,500 signing bonus and...