Predators President of Hockey Operations/GM David Poile announced today that the club has signed forward Jordin Tootoo to a two-year, $2.5M contract. The deal will pay him $1.15M in 2010-11 and $1.35M in 2011-12. ?We look forward to watching Jordin?s continued development over the next two seasons,? Poile said. ?Since we drafted Jordin in 2001, we have not only seen him develop into a more complete player on the ice, but also an impactful member of the community on a year-round basis.? Tootoo has appeared in 330 career games, all with Nashville, registering 71 points and 550 penalty minutes ? a franchise record. In 2009-10, the Rankin Inlet, Nunavut native has 10 points in 26 games, the highest point-per-game average (.38) of his six-season NHL career. Nashville?s sixth choice, 98th overall, in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft made his NHL debut on Oct. 9, 2003 vs. Anaheim, becoming the first player of Inuit decent to play in the NHL.