The Nashville Predators claimed Marek Svatos off of waivers from the St. Louis Blues who had signed him to a two-way deal worth $800,000 in the NHL and $105,000 in the AHL yesterday.Svatos had three goals and five assists playing 19 games with Omsk Avangard in the KHL this season. Svatos scored seven goals and four assists in 54 games last year with Colorado in the NHL but missed 18 games with groin and chest injuries.Svatos is 28 years old, 5'10" and hails from Kosice, Slovakia. He was drafted 227th overall by the Avalanche in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He has played 316 NHL games in his career and has 96 goals and 68 assists.His best season was in 2005-06 when he had 32 goals and 18 assists in 61 games with Colorado. He fractured his shoulder om March 9, 2006 and was unable to finish the season.Svatos has missed games each season with various injuries in his five year NHL career.It is unknown at this time when he will report to the Predators.More Later...Buddy Oakes for P...
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