NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Nashville Predators are keeping forward Mike Ribeiro, who has signed a two-year, $7 million contract on the opening day of free agency.
Ribeiro said Wednesday he's "more than ecstatic."
The 35-year-old Ribeiro scored 15 goals for the Predators this past season, and his 47 assists were the most ever by a Predators center.
He was sued in March by a woman who accuses him of sexual assault. Ribeiro's lawyer, Brian Lauten, has said his client denies the allegations. Predators general manager David Poile said Tuesday that Ribeiro mentioned before signing with the Predators last year the possibility a suit could be filed.
Poile said Ribeiro was a "good teammate, a productive player" this year and that the forward and his wife "were excellent in the community."
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