I think the Nashville Predators are going to get themselves a pretty good season out of defenseman Ryan Ellis and that was before he signed an 8-year, $50 million extension on Tuesday. Maybe some job security will make the guy play a whole lot better, but the Predators brass will certainly feel much better, now that the deal is done and dusted, before the story gets out of hand.The now 27-year old got a late start to last season, thanks to a preseason knee injury, so he only played in 44 games, scoring 9 goals and 32 points. That is certainly an impressive scoring rate for the blueliner, one that he would certainly like to keep up in the coming year.
Next up on the list for the Predators, deciding on what to do with Pekka Rinne, the next UFA of concern for next summer.
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