When the Buffalo Sabres and forward J-P Dumont parted ways in August of 2006, Dumont found himself in an unusual position.
He was a free agent, sure, but at that point in the summer, most teams had already finished their offseason shopping and set their payrolls.
One team that was still on the hunt, however, was the Predators. Dumont returned the interest once he took a peek at Nashville's roster - which at the time included Jason Arnott, Paul Kariya, Steve Sullivan, Kimmo Timonen and Tomas Vokoun among others.
20th Season: Dumont Finds Home in Nashville
Former Forward J-P Dumont Finished Career with Preds, Still Calls Nashville Home
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