Barry Trotz, a beloved figure in Nashville, is stepping down as the general manager of the Nashville Predators. The NHL team will make the news official at a noon CT news conference. Trotz, 63, will stay on as GM until his successor is hired. He became GM of the team on July 1, 2023, taking over for Hockey Hall of Famer David Poile, who had been GM since the team’s expansion entry in 1997. Trotz is a rare head-coach-to-GM transition success story, making headlines on July 1, 2024, with splashy free-agent signings in Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and Brady Skjei. However, the team struggled last season and missed the playoffs. The Predators again stumbled out of the gates this season before finding their footing to get back in the playoff race. They sit four points out of a playoff spot as of Monday. Trotz, who coached the Washington Capitals to a Stanley Cup championship in 2017-18, sits fifth in NHL history with 914 coaching wins.
