Predators Hire Chris MacFarland as GM After Barry Trotz Resigns Following One Season
The Nashville Predators named Chris MacFarland general manager and president of hockey operations on Tuesday after a months-long search. MacFarland previously served as general manager of the Colorado Avalanche.
winnipegfreepress.comThe Nashville Predators named Chris MacFarland general manager and president of hockey operations on Tuesday morning. MacFarland previously served as general manager of the Colorado Avalanche. He helped build the Avalanche team that won the 2022 Stanley Cup, a roster that included Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Mikko Rantanen, and Devon Toews.
The Predators conducted the search after Barry Trotz resigned as general manager. Trotz had been hired in 2023 to replace David Poile, who stepped down that year. Trotz had been the first head coach in franchise history.
Predators majority owner Bill Haslam said in a release that the team met several qualified candidates during the search. “We could not be more pleased that Chris has elected to join the Predators organization and lead our hockey operations group,” Haslam said.
“We conducted an exhaustive search and were able to meet with several very qualified and impressive candidates, but all along, we were hopeful to interview Chris.
Current assistant general managers Jeff Kealty, Brian Poile, and Scott Nichol remained in their roles at the time of the announcement.
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