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Nick Spaling • C
Ht/Wt:6'1", 198 lbs.
Born:Sep 19, 1988 (36 yrs) in Palmerston, Ont.
Experience:7 years
Drafted:Drafted by Nashville in 2007 (2/58).
Shoots:L
Movements & Injuries
2016
8/10/2016 Signed with the Geneve-Servette HC of the Switzerland National League A.
2/22/2016 Acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs.
1/25/2016 Missed 16 games (upper body injury).
2015
12/19/2015 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
12/18/2015 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
11/23/2015 Missed 3 games (upper body injury).
11/17/2015 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
11/02/2015 Missed 3 games (undisclosed).
10/30/2015 Undisclosed, injured reserve.
10/26/2015 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
7/01/2015 Acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins.
2014
7/31/2014 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a two-year contract.
7/05/2014 Filed for salary arbitration.
6/30/2014 Pittsburgh Penguins tendered a qualifying offer.
6/27/2014 Acquired from the Nashville Predators.
4/04/2014 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
3/30/2014 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
3/23/2014 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
3/21/2014 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
3/04/2014 Missed 5 games (lower body injury).
2/06/2014 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
2/01/2014 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2013
10/10/2013 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
10/08/2013 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
7/21/2013 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Nashville Predators to a one-year contract.
6/25/2013 Nashville Predators tendered a qualifying offer.
2011
11/12/2011 Missed 5 games (lower body injury).
10/31/2011 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
7/07/2011 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Nashville Predators to a two-year contract.
1/11/2011 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
1/08/2011 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2010
10/18/2010 Recalled from Milwaukee (AHL).
9/28/2010 Assigned to Milwaukee (AHL).
3/23/2010 Recalled from Milwaukee (AHL).
1/31/2010 Assigned to Milwaukee (AHL).
2009
12/15/2009 Recalled from Milwaukee (AHL).
9/28/2009 Assigned to Milwaukee (AHL).
2008
9/28/2008 Assigned to Milwaukee (AHL).
8/26/2008 Signed by the Nashville Predators to an entry-level contract.
2007
9/19/2007 Returned to his junior team (Kitchener-OHL).
6/23/2007 Drafted by the Nashville Predators in the 2nd round (58th overall) in 2007.
Career Transactions
2016
2/22/2016 Toronto Maple Leafs traded Roman Polak and Nick Spaling to the San Jose Sharks for Raffi Torres and second-round draft picks in 2017 and 2018.
2015
7/01/2015 Toronto Maple Leafs traded Phil Kessel, Tim Erixon, Tyler Biggs and a 2nd round selection in 2016 to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Nick Spaling, Kasperi Kapanen, Scott Harrington, a 1st and a 3rd round selections in 2016.
2014
6/27/2014 Pittsburgh Penguins traded James Neal to the Nashville Predators for Patric Hornqvist and Nick Spaling.
2007
6/23/2007 Drafted by the Nashville Predators in the 2nd round (58th overall) in 2007.
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