Aug 30, 2021
Preds ink Tolvanen to three-year, $4.35M deal
The Nashville Predators' power-play goals leader is back in the fold. The club announced on Monday they've re-signed forward Eeli Tolvanen to a three-year, $4.35 million deal.
TSN.ca Staff
The Nashville Predators' power-play goals leader is back in the fold.
The club announced on Monday they've re-signed forward Eeli Tolvanen to a three-year, $4.35 million deal.
Tolvanen, 22, had 11 goals and 11 assists in 40 games last season, his first full NHL campaign. His six goals with the man-advantage led the Predators in 2020-2021.
A native of Vihti, Finland, Tolvanen was originally taken with the 30th overall selection of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft out of the United States Hockey League's Sioux City Musketeers. He would go on to make his NHL debut in March of 2018.
Internationally, Tolvanen has represented Finland on a number of occasions, including as a member of the squad at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. He also won a gold medal with Finland at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships in Vancouver.