Former Islanders coach Barry Trotz to step down as GM of Nashville
February 2, 2026
Former Islanders coach Barry Trotz to step down as GM of Nashville
6 comments
Trotz was the coach we needed at the time we needed him – but the game has left him behind which is almost worse when you are the GM than when you are the coach.
What beating the Islanders does to a— wait, what?
Hate to see it, but just goes to show that not everyone is cut out to be a GM. The job was given to him in an extremely honorable way, from his longtime friend Dave Poile, but the rest is history. I had hoped he’d find some success but Nashville needs to the right the ship asap
When he stepped down here, it appeared that a big part of the reason was that he needed to put more time into some personal matters. I hope everything is ok with him and his family.
I’m sure he’d still be a great and in demand coach if he wants to get back into that somewhere. I also wouldn’t be surprised if he just doesn’t want to work full time anymore. Especially if it means moving cities again.
6 comments
Trotz was the coach we needed at the time we needed him – but the game has left him behind which is almost worse when you are the GM than when you are the coach.
What beating the Islanders does to a— wait, what?
Hate to see it, but just goes to show that not everyone is cut out to be a GM. The job was given to him in an extremely honorable way, from his longtime friend Dave Poile, but the rest is history. I had hoped he’d find some success but Nashville needs to the right the ship asap
When he stepped down here, it appeared that a big part of the reason was that he needed to put more time into some personal matters. I hope everything is ok with him and his family.
I’m sure he’d still be a great and in demand coach if he wants to get back into that somewhere. I also wouldn’t be surprised if he just doesn’t want to work full time anymore. Especially if it means moving cities again.
Barry deserves a nice retirement.
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