The Nashville Predators have completed a busy day of adding undersized offensive talent down the middle of their forward group, announcing the signing of Derek Roy - most recently of the St. Louis Blues - to a one-year contract worth $1 million dollars.

A former point per game player and 30 goal scorer, Roy has struggled to find his top-six form since joining the Western Conference following the 2011-12 season. With the Blues last year Roy was an occasional healthy scratch, a frequent target of criticism from Blues coaches, and was ineffective in the postseason.

This is the second straight one-year contract that Roy has had to settle for in free agency, so he'll be looking to rebuild his value while playing for a Predators team that for years has prioritized grit at the expense of skill, but appears to be trending in a different direction this offseason.