The Predators threw us a big plot twist ahead of the Olympic Break as Barry Trotz stepped down as GM on Monday.
“After working for 40 years in professional sports and 26 years in the National Hockey League, including the past three as the general manager of the Nashville Predators, I told Bill Haslam in December that I would be stepping away at the conclusion of my contract at the end of the 2026-27 season,” Trotz said in a news release. “After some discussion, we elected to begin a search for my replacement now, but I am happy to work in my current role until we make a new hire, however long that might be.”
We’ll see if he’s at the helm by the trade deadline — it’s a big one for the Predators, who need to decide if they’re true sellers or not.