Barry Trotz will step down as general manager of the Nashville Predators, according to multiple media reports.
Trotz, who has served in the position since mid-2023, is retiring and not leaving due to any health concern, The Associated Press reports, citing an unnamed source.
Trotz, 63, will stay with Nashville until a successor is found.
A release notes he will serve as an advisor through his contract term (2026-27 season).
Trotz served as Preds head coach from 1998-2014 and later won a Stanley Cup (2018) as coach on the Washington Capitals. He is one of a handful of coaches with 700 or more wins.
Trotz coached 1,812 games, the fifth-most in League history. He was twice named the winner of the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s coach of the year, and he led the Washington Capitals to the Stanley Cup in 2018. He re-joined the Predators as a consultant on Feb. 27, 2023, and transitioned into the role of GM on July 1 of that year.
“At a time when many were questioning Sun Belt expansion, Barry, together with David Poile, established the Nashville Predators as a model NHL franchise,” Predators and Bridgestone Arena CEO Sean Henry said in the release.
“More recently, Barry has spent nearly three years working tirelessly as our general manager to position the Predators for several years of success, ensuring the organization has all the necessary tools in place to build a long-term winner in today’s NHL, placing an emphasis on the welfare of every player in our system.”
The Predators have engaged Creative Artists Agency (CAA) to lead the organization’s search for a new head of hockey operations. Trotzewill join Henry, majority owner Bill Haslam, President and COO Michelle Kennedy and minority owners Nick Saban and Chris Cigarran in selecting the future leader.