 A new alternate logo incorporating elements from a guitar pick and the Tennessee state flag was also introduced.In the beginning of the 2011–12 season, on November 3, 2011, the Predators signed goaltender Pekka Rinne to a seven-year, $49 million deal.It was the largest contract awarded in Predators' history, as well as making Rinne the highest paid goaltender in the NHL that year.