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![]() ![]() Goldman: If Nashville wants to contend around a core of Forsberg, Roman Josi, and Juuse Saros, there’s still a lot of work to be done. ![]() The difference between him and some of those players is that he’s not as physical, but it’s something to keep an eye on regardless. The only question is how it ages, since some comparable players to him have shown steep declines. It benefits Forsberg to have an excellent season ahead of his contract expiring, hence the long term and high cap hit. To stay with his club, the model projected an eight-year contract carrying an $8.4 million AAV, this comes in a bit higher than that. Evolving-Hockey had a seven-year contract with a high $9.5 million cap hit if the winger were to join a new team next week. So this deal, at $8.5 million, on average, obviously comes in below that. Goldman: According to Dom Luszczyszyn’s model, Forsberg’s market value is $11.4 million. Keeping their elite winger obviously isn’t the only key to making this club a contender, but it’s a really important step. Had he departed, it could have forced management to reconsider their path moving forward. He's the most valuable forward on a team that isn’t exactly stellar offensively. Shayna Goldman, staff writer: This is a huge deal for the Predators.įorsberg’s status was going to determine the direction of this team moving forward. (Photo: Christopher Hanewinckel / USA Today) Importance of this deal for the Predators? Predators general manager David Poile mentioned Tuesday that the team was nearing a deal with Forsberg before the deadline on July 13, which marks the opening of free agency.įorsberg's 220 career goals with Nashville are the most in franchise history. ![]() He just wrapped up a six-year deal that carried a $6 million AAV. The contract will carry an AAV of $8.5 million, according to multiple reports.įorsberg, 27, has spent his entire 10-year career with Nashville and is coming off a season with career-highs in goals (42) and points (84). The Nashville Predators and alternate captain Filip Forsberg have agreed to an eight-year deal worth $68 million, the team announced Saturday. ![]()
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