Nashville Predators: Players Who Will be Critical to the Rebuild
By Chad Minton
Nashville Predators top pieces for the rebuild
I’ve been beating the drum on this one ever since the Predators started making it apparent they were going nowhere fast this season. Forsberg has been the topic of trade rumors all over the NHL, but I’m not sold.
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You need players to actually build around if you’re going to go down this road, and Forsberg is a critical player to that plan for me. If you put the right players alongside Forsberg, they can have their skills maximized.
Just ask Eeli Tolvanen how it’s working out for him playing alongside Forsberg, especially when on the power play.
It’s wild to think that Forsberg’s best years could still be ahead of him. I get the argument that Forsberg will fetch a big return that could help the Predators with draft assets and another starter, but it just doesn’t make much sense when I really think about it.
Forsberg has earned his payday. Now it’s time to start rebuilding this roster around him as his peak years are hopefully coming in the next two to three seasons.