Thank you, Viktor Arvidsson.
Thank you for the overtime goals.
Thank you for the toothless grins, the “Arvi Hustle,” the jump-screens, the “RV” memes.
Thank you for taking over Yannick Weber’s Predators Foundation pet club.
Thank you for playing your heart out in gold.
Arvidsson was a true home-grown Predator. Drafted in the fourth round in 2014, Arvidsson spent two seasons with the Milwaukee Admirals, playing in 87 games. He was an occasional call-up in 2014-2015, but his coming-of-age with the Predators came in 2015-2016. His overtime goal against the Sharks in 2016 sent Bridgestone Arena into a frenzy:
I fell in love with Arvidsson back in 2016, and he became one of my favorite players and soon became a fan-favorite.