Predators place veteran center on waivers

Hinostroza was quickly claimed off waivers on Wednesday.

He played in only 13 games and registered two points with the Preds. The 10-year NHLer has seen his playing time drop significantly over the past few seasons, and it's unknown if a team has any spot for him at this time.

The man affectionately known as "Cousin Vinnie" was drafted in the sixth round by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2012 and managed to carve out a role as a gritty, defensively sound center who can score at times but is better suited for playing defense and disrupting opponents.

He was then traded to the Arizona Coyotes, where he exploded for a 16-goal, 39-point season in 2018-19, but he has since bounced around to Florida, back to Chicago, then Buffalo, Pittsburgh and finally Nashville.

Hinostroza was a standout for Notre Dame in his two seasons there. He was a point-per-game player there with 76 points in 76 games and was named to the All-Rookie team as well as a first-team All-Star.

For his career, Hinostroza has 54 goals and 99 assists in 387 games while averaging 13:14 TOI. He signed with the Predators this season on a two-year, one-way deal worth $1.5M.