Senators goalie Anton Forsberg gets $3.4 million contract update

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The Ottawa Senators person a chance to support their goalie room together.

Linus Ullmark remains nan main man, but backup Anton Forsberg is simply a free agent.

Senators newsman Bruce Garrioch reports that nan Senators "would consider" bringing backmost Forsberg.

According to AFP Analytics, Forsberg could bid a two-year, $3.4 cardinal contract.

Garrioch's study indicated that Forsberg will apt astatine slightest trial nan free agency unfastened marketplace connected July 1.

Forsberg is simply a 32-year aged Swedish netminder who was a seventh-round prime by Columbus measurement backmost successful 2011.

This past season, he went 11-12-3 pinch 3 shutouts. He had a 2.72 goals against mean and a 90.1 prevention percentage.

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In his career, Forsberg has faced 90.4% of nan shots he faces.

He's a 6-foot-3 lefty who is simply a reliable reserve. If nan Senators don't support him, personification other will gladly bring Forsberg into nan fold.

Without Forsberg, nan Senators would beryllium looking astatine a training campy title betwixt Leevi Merilainen and Mads Sogaard for nan backup job. Garrioch reports they wouldn't activity retired a different free supplier goalie if they don't springiness Forsberg a caller deal.

You ne'er cognize erstwhile you'll request a beardown backup goalie, truthful this Forsberg business is worthy watching.

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