For a player who spends every game trying to prove himself, Nashville Predators forward Rocco Grimaldi certainly accomplished that during the postseason.
Speaking to media Wednesday as the Predators cleaned out their lockers and addressed the 2018-19 season for the final time, General Manager David Poile indicated he intends to bring the restricted free agent back to Nashville with a new contract. Consider Grimaldi in that camp as well.
"They've been so great to me, the guys are awesome, the staff, everyone here has been awesome and they've given me a chance to play and try to prove myself, to prove that I belong and that's all that I can ask for," Grimaldi said. "They gave me an opportunity, and from there, it's what I've done with it. I love it here, it's a great city, the fans have been super awesome to me and to my family and it's a great place. If that's something they're going to pursue, I'm definitely open to it."
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