When Nashville Predators general manager David Poile traded for Filip Forsberg, he struck absolute gold.
Poile snatched the 11th overall pick in 2012 from the Washington Capitals in exchange for Martin Erat and Michael Latta in April of 2013, a move that has paid huge dividends for the Predators, as they look like contenders heading into the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Thursday night, Forsberg etched his name in the Predators history books by scoring his 33rd goal of the season, tying the franchise record set by Jason Arnott in 2008-09.
Not bad for a 21-year-old.
Forsberg's career season has drawn the praise of his Predators teammates, including captain Shea Weber.
"That's pretty impressive," Weber told John Glennon of The Tennessean. "He's a special player, a special talent. We're fortunate to have him on our team. You forget how young he is sometimes and how much he's going to keep getting better and growing. It's a great thing for him."
Preds head coach Peter Laviolette echoed the praise of Forsberg's impressive campaign.
"Filip's been a really strong player for us, especially in the second half of the season. It's nice to see him follow that up from his first year and what he was able to do."
Forsberg has one more game to attempt to break the franchise record, a Saturday night affair with the Central Division leading Dallas Stars.
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