Filip Forsberg remembers the bus rides, the games, sitting in the stands at Stockholm Globe Arena -- now Avicii Arena -- as a kid. He remembers what it meant to him, the pride he took in wearing his youth jersey, the way the Swedish hockey stars looked so big in his eyes.

It's why, when he learned the Nashville Predators were set to participate in the 2025 NHL Global Series Sweden presented by Fastenal, his thoughts turned almost immediately to those kids.

"It was one of the first things that came to mind when this was happening, how can I involve Leksand and the kids there somehow," Forsberg said of his hometown, about three hours north of Stockholm. "First thought was just [to] get them up there.

"Sweden would play in 'The Globe' and we would take the bus there for like an end-of-the

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