NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville Predators general manager Barry Trotz is retiring after less than three years on the job but will stay on until a successor is found, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Monday.
The person said the decision had nothing to do with health.
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The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not yet commented on the matter.
Trotz, majority owner Bill Haslam and CEO Sean Henry are scheduled to hold a news conference at Midlands at noon.
In the summer of 2023, Trotz took over control of hockey operations from longtime general manager David Poile. The Predators made the playoffs the following season after Trotz fired coach John Hynes and hired Andrew Brunette to replace him.
Expectations were high after spending $100 million in free agency on July 1, 2024 to sign Stanley Cup champions Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault and defenseman Brady Skjei, but they have become one of the NHL’s most disappointing teams, losing 52 of 82 games and falling well short of playoff contention.
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Vino reported from New York.
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