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NHL: Nashville Predators sign forward Pontus Aberg to two-year deal

By The Sports Xchange
The 23-year-old Aberg appeared in 15 regular-season games in 2016-17 for Nashville, registering one goal and one assist. He added two goals and three assists in the postseason as the Predators advanced to the Stanley Cup Final. Photo courtesy of Nashville Predators/Twitter
The 23-year-old Aberg appeared in 15 regular-season games in 2016-17 for Nashville, registering one goal and one assist. He added two goals and three assists in the postseason as the Predators advanced to the Stanley Cup Final. Photo courtesy of Nashville Predators/Twitter

The Nashville Predators signed forward Pontus Aberg to a two-year contract, the team announced Tuesday.

The deal is worth $1.3 million for Aberg, who will make $650,000 in each of the next two seasons.

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The 23-year-old Aberg appeared in 15 regular-season games in 2016-17 for Nashville, registering one goal and one assist. He added two goals and three assists in the postseason as the Predators advanced to the Stanley Cup Final.

A native of Stockholm, Sweden, Aberg was a second-round pick of Nashville in the 2012 draft. He had 31 goals last season with Milwaukee of the American Hockey League.

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