Predators President of Hockey Operations/GM David Poile announced today that the club has signed defenseman Francis Bouillon to a one-year, $750,000 contract. Bouillon attended Predators Training Camp on a Professional Tryout Agreement, scoring a goal in one preseason game. Bouillon posted a career-high five goals, nine points and 53 penalty minutes in 54 games with Montreal in 2008-09. A native of New York, N.Y., Bouillon is also a veteran of 25 NHL Playoff contests, and has seen action in four of the last five postseasons.