Goaltender Pekka Rinne announced his retirement after 15 seasons, all with the Nashville Predators. This put an onus on GM David Poile to get RFA net minder Juuse Saros signed.
Today, the Predators inked Saros to a four year extension worth $20 million. The team has yet to make this official.
Juuse Saros takes command of the Predators crease
Juuse Saros, 26, started 35 games in goal for the Predators last season, posting a 21-11-1 mark with a 2.