The Nashville Predators have signed forward Felix Nilsson to a three-year, entry-level contract to begin in the 2026-27 season.
Nilsson, 20, just completed his third season with Rogle BK in Sweden, leading his team with 14 goals and 26 assists in 52 games. Nilsson was under contract with Rogle BK through 2026-27, but opted to sign with the Predators and move to North America next season.
Nashville drafted Nilsson in the second round of the 2023 NHL Draft, which held at Bridgestone Arena. They traded the No. 47 and No. 147 picks to take Nilsson at No. 43 overall then took forward Kalan Lind three picks later at No. 46 overall.
A Stockholm native, Nilsson has 20 goals and 45 assists in 151 games in Sweden’s top league, adding seven goals and 24 asissts in 48 international games. He scored one goal and five assists for Sweden at the 2025 World Junior Championships.
Where Nilsson fits into the Predators’ immediate plans is a mystery, but he’ll likely start with the Milwaukee Admirals in the AHL. Most scouts see him as a third-line, playmaking winger – he won’t wow with offensive flash, but he won’t make many mistakes either.
“Nilsson is still also a solid defensive player,” writes Jimmy Hamrin of Elite Prospects. “His forechecking pressure and puck retrievals are a strong asset of his. He is quick to limit time and space and he also wins the puck often.”
Nilsson is the seventh of 11 Predators draft picks from the 2023 class to sign a professional contract, joining Matthew Wood, Tanner Molendyk, Kalan Lind, Joey Willis, Austin Roest, and Aiden Fink.
Alex Daugherty is the Predators beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Alex at jdaugherty@gannett.com. Follow Alex on X, the platform formerly called Twitter, @alexdaugherty1. Also check out our Predators exclusive Instagram page @tennessean_preds.
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