Sometime over the next ten months, Filip Forsberg and the Nashville Predators are going to hit a crossroads. Forsberg is entering the final year of his six-year, $36-million contract, and is due to become an unrestricted free agent.
That development isn’t a secret in Nashville. Forsberg’s future with the Predators has been a hot topic for the better part of the past year. Now with more chit-chat of a “competitive rebuild” (or whatever you choose to call this period of roster turnover), the thinkpieces and social media speculation are ramping up.
For months, the discussion has been whether the Predators can convince Forsberg to be a part of that rebuild.