Nashville enjoyed the Roman Josi contract as the defenseman was earning just $4 million AAV for the last seven seasons. It was known that a big payday was coming.
As a result, the Predators signed the defender to an eight-year, $9.059 million AAV extension. Let’s take a deeper look
Josi’s ice-time is immeasurable as he plays 24-25 minutes a night and in all situations. There is little question of how much he contributes offensively and defensively. As his role has evolved, the defender plays more and more offense. His career-high is 61 points and some pundits think he can break that this year.