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Filip Forsberg and the Nashville Predators are nearing agreement on an to an eight-year contract worth approximately $70 million, ESPN’s Dawn Davenport reported on Saturday.
The news comes after Forsberg had been linked in numerous trade rumors leading up to the March 21 deadline. However, Predators general manager David Poile said on March 1 that he wanted to extend Forsberg’s contract before the deadline, so the deal comes as no surprise.
Poile said in an interview with 102.5 The Game in Nashville (h/t NHL.com):
“No, I’m not trying to trade Filip Forsberg, I’m trying to sign Filip Forsberg. It hasn’t been done. I don’t know when it’s going to get done. I don’t have the crystal ball to say it will get done. Both sides want it to happen, but it hasn’t happened now.”
The Washington Capitals selected Forsberg 11th overall in the 2012 NHL draft before he was traded to the Predators. He has spent his entire 10-year career in Nashville, tallying 220 goals and 249 assists for 469 points in 566 games.
The 27-year-old appeared in 69 games during the 2021-22 season, tallying 42 goals and 42 assists.
With Forsberg set to remain in Nashville, the franchise can now focus on locking up several other soon-to-be free agents, including Nick Cousins and Luke Kunin.
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