The Nashville Predators have signed Owen Sound born free-agent forward Cody Bass to a one-year, two-way contract.
Under terms of the deal Bass' contract will be worth $575,000 when he's in the NHL and $125,000 when he's in the American Hockey League.
The 28-year-old has played 49 career NHL games with the Ottawa Senators and Columbus Blue Jackets since the 2007-08 season.
Bass had six goals and eight assists for the AHL's Rockford IceHogs this past season. He has spent the majority of the last eight seasons in the AHL with Binghamton, Springfield and Rockford.