Complex sentence: He was then signed as a free agent with the Ottawa Senators in July of 1996 and went on to play for the Nashville Predators (1998-1999) and the Atlanta Thrashers.
Split into simpler sentences: He was then signed as a free agent with the Ottawa Senators in July of 1996. Lastly, he went on to play for the Nashville Predators (1998-1999) and the Atlanta Thrashers.