Nashville, Tenn. (November 3, 2018) - Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced Saturday that the club has signed goaltender Pekka Rinne to a two-year, $10 million contract that will see him earn $6 million in 2019-20 and $4 million in 2020-21.

"Pekka Rinne has been the most impactful player our franchise has ever had, both on the ice as one of the NHL's best goaltenders, and off the ice as a leader in the community," Poile said. "Both the organization and Pekka want him to play his entire career with the Predators, and this helps accomplish that objective, while also stabilizing our goaltending for at least the next two seasons beyond 2018-19. We feel the tandem of Pekka and Juuse Saros is among the best in the League."

Rinne, 36 (11/3/82), owns a 4-1-0 record and among NHL goaltenders who have also played in at least six games is second in save percentage (.940) and goals-against average (1.91). He picked up his first shutout of 2018-19 on Oct. 11 vs. Winnipeg and, in his first game back after missing five games due to injury, made a season-high 42 saves in Nashville's 4-1 win over Tampa Bay on Thursday.