After it looked like negotiations might end in a parting of ways, the have re-signed veteran center Mike Ribeiro to a two-year deal. The contract is worth $3.5 million per season and others.Ribeiro Oakland Athletics Custom Jersey enjoyed a tremendous bouceback season with the Predators while playing on a one-year deal in 2014-15. He posted 62 points in 82 games and another five in six postseason contests during the resurgent season for both the Preds and Nashville.If only on-ice performance mattered, it's a good deal for the Predators, but there's more to this story.Off-the-ice i sues continue to chase Ribeiro. He is currently being sued by a former nanny who alleges Ribeiro sexually hara sed and a saulted her as recently as 2012. The details of the disturbing allegations were Jose Canseco Jersey recently made public in court documents obtained by Predators blog as well as . Ribeiro and his wife, who was also named in the lawsuit, have denied the allegations and plan to vigorously defend themselves.Predators GM David Poile said this about Ribeiro during an Matt Joyce Jersey interview Tuesday.David Poile's comments on Mike RIbeiro. Adam Vingan (@AdamVingan) Negotiations reportedly had the Preds holding firm on a one-year commitment to Ribeiro, with the veteran forward wanting a multi-year deal. The forward apparently got his wish hours before he would have become an unrestricted free agent.Going solely on on-ice abilities, Ribeiro would have been the top center available on the UFA market. The Preds were Tony Phillips Jersey satisfied with his integration to the team last season and felt he was reformed despite a host of i sues following the player throughout his career. Most recently, he was bought out by the budget-conscious last summer as the team decided he was too much of a distraction to continue with the club. Ribeiros checkered past and current Kendall Graveman Jersey litigation certainly makes a multi-year commitment seem risky, even if its only two years. Poile is really sticking his neck out here for a player that has been the recipient of multiple second-chances from various organizations.