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Nashville Predators: Five Players With Most Value to Long-Term Future

By Chad Minton

NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 14: Viktor Arvidsson
NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 14: Viktor Arvidsson /
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NASHVILLE, TN – MAY 5: Viktor Arvidsson #33 of the Nashville Predators shoots the puck against the Winnipeg Jets in Game Five of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena on May 5, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Viktor Arvidsson
NASHVILLE, TN – MAY 5: Viktor Arvidsson #33 of the Nashville Predators shoots the puck against the Winnipeg Jets in Game Five of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena on May 5, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Viktor Arvidsson /

Viktor Arvidsson

Sensing a trend? You can’t leave out any of three pieces of the JoFA line when discussing the long-term success of the Predators. These three have incredible chemistry and routinely bail out the rest of the team. That’s what great teams need. A small collection of players, preferably on the same line, that can win games on their own.

Luckily the Predators are a deep team and don’t necessarily need the JoFA line to carry them every night. However, Viktor Arvidsson is the game-changer that keeps defenses on their heels. His speed can flip the ice and turn virtually nothing into a breakaway scoring chance. He, along with Forsberg, should come very close to cracking 40 goals this season.

With the JoFA line kept intact, the Predators are always going to be a highly competitive team within the division. Arvidsson’s speed puts so much stress on the opposition that it creates odd-man rushes, draw penalties and piles on the scoring chances. His deal runs through 2023-24, so another smart long-term deal to keep the Predators’ top line as one of the best.

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