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Panthers, Oilers, and Devils execs emerge as top contenders to steer the Predators forward. Get to know their impressive résumés.
Unless something surprising happens, the Predators won't be doing an overhaul before the 2026-27 season, but they know they have to improve.
The Nashville Predators came up just short of making the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2026. One player expects a postseason run in 2027.
Michael McCarron ( Minnesota ), Michael Bunting ( Dallas ), Cole Smith ( Vegas) and Nick Blankenburg ( Colorado) were all traded in March for a collective four draft picks and defenseman Christoffer Sedoff. While Nashville narrowly missed the playoffs, all four players who were traded are part of squads playing in the postseason.
The Nashville Predators are coming off its second consecutive season of missing out on the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Fresh off a 38-34-10 season, the Predators showed throughout the season that they were a team that never quit on the season and played until the very end.
The Predators are starting to circle their potential GM candidates, and former captain Tom Fitzgerald is in the mix.
Brady Martin, the Predators' top pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, will head to the Milwaukee Admirals with his OHL season concluded.