(AP) – The Nashville Predators are determined to keep as many of their young, talented players off the free agent market as possible, and defenseman Ryan Suter was the latest to benefit Monday, signing a new four-year, $14 million contract starting this fall. The team’s first-round pick in the 2003 NHL draft is among three defenseman from that draft now playing for the Predators. Poile now needs to try and reach a contract with another defenseman in Shea Weber, and he also has been talking to the agent for Dan Ellis to try and keep the goalie off the free agent market after leading the NHL with a .924 save-percentage.
