With the addition of Matt Duchene and the contract extension given to Colton Sissons, Bonino has now become an odd man out on a Nashville Predators roster that is stacked up the middle, which means it is important for him to contribute.
If he doesn’t contribute enough, he could find himself out of Nashville before the season’s end, as there are many options that could take his place, but what should Predators fans expect from him?
Last season was Bonino’s best since joining the Predators, scoring 17 goals and 35 points, increasing those totals by five and ten from the previous season, but even those numbers don’t justify paying a fourth-line center $4.