Predators sign Hornqvist to five-year extension

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Patric Hornqvist beat the odds to play in the NHL. Now he has a lucrative, long-term contract to show for it.
The Nashville Predators on Tuesday announced the signing of Hornqvist to a five-year, $21.25 million extension. Hornqvist could have become a restricted free agent this summer.
Hornqvist was limited to 23 games this season due to injuries, but scored 20-plus goals in each of his three full NHL seasons, the first Nashville draft pick to do so.
"As we build towards the 2013-14 season and beyond, re-signing Patric Hornqvist was an offseason priority," general manager David Poile said in a statement released by the team. "Since joining the Predators, he has become -- and will remain -- an integral member of our core group. Patric is everything we talk about as a Predator -- he is relentless in going to the net and willing to pay the price to score goals, has a terrific work ethic and is a quality person who is respected on and off the ice."

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Predators need goal-scoring. They lack it. This is a good acquisition to lock up their goal-scorer.