Today early reports are coming in indicating that the Nashville Predators are closing in on a contract with Steven Stamkos.

A report from Mike Commodore as well as Pierre LeBrun have confirmed that the Nashville Predators and Steven Stamkos are down the path of negotiating a contract. The contract is not officially done but the Nashville Predators seem to be the favorites to land him.

All signs still point to Nashville being the front-runner for Steven Stamkos. Still nothing finalized obviously.

The Nashville Predators are expected to be busy in free agency with Steven Stamkos being just one of many players they are interested in. As the story continues to develop check back for more information