The Nashville Predators fell 4-0 against the Pittsburgh Penguins in their last game of the Global Series in Stockholm, Sweden. What initially started as a thriller the game prior quickly turned into team statement— just not the good kind. Analysts and fans have begun to wonder when will management decide enough is enough and rip the band aid off.
Rumors have circulated online about the potential of moving on from free agency additions Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault, but few have questioned the long-time veterans of the Nashville roster. Juuse Saros is under some heat at the moment, but the main focus is the future of left winger Filip Forsberg.
Forsberg, 31, is playing in his 14th season with the Predators since being traded out of the Washington Capitals organization at the very start of his career. Since then, he's become the franchise leader in goals and a cornerstone to the modern-day Smashville organization. However, with every rise, there's a fall and his team is in the midst of one. We've seen teams like the Chicago Blackhawks trade their franchise pieces away; Is this going to happen soon with Forsberg?