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Captain Candidates if Nashville Predators Didn’t Have Roman Josi

By Chad Minton

NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 26: Ryan McDonagh #27 of the Nashville Predators follows through on a shot against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the first period at Bridgestone Arena on March 26, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 26: Ryan McDonagh #27 of the Nashville Predators follows through on a shot against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the first period at Bridgestone Arena on March 26, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /
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Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators
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Filip Forsberg (616 career games with Nashville)

The most natural choice to make after Josi for Nashville Predators captain is Filip Forsberg. The franchise’s all-time leading goal scorer and the best winger the franchise has ever had for any long period of time.

Does Forsberg embody the role of a team captain? He definitely does and has ascended into being a key veteran for this team after just turning 29-years-old and playing his entire NHL career with the Nashville Predators.

Forsberg has already seen plenty of time as an alternate captain for the Predators and it would be the most obvious first choice for the organization to go with Forsberg, who is signed with the team until 2030 and has been a centerpiece of the team along with Josi and Saros for years now.

If Josi wasn’t on this team then Forsberg would be really difficult to beat out as team captain. He’s a strong leader and respected. He showed loyalty to the Predators franchise by re-signing with the team in the offseason of 2022 after much speculation that he was going to leave in free agency for a team that is closer to winning a Stanley Cup.

Down the road we might criticize the contract as being overpaid, but at the time of the contract signing, it was a pretty reasonable contract for both sides based on the market.

There are some other captain candidates I would consider along with Forsberg.

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