NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) \u2014 Barry Trotz is retiring as general manager of the Nashville Predators after just under three years on the job but will stay on until a successor is found, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Monday.<\/p>\n
The decision is not health-related, said the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team had not commented on the situation.<\/p>\n
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