Alex Daugherty

1 week ago | tennessean.com | Alex Daugherty

The Nashville Predators hold three first-round picks in the 2025 NHL Draft, including the No. 5 overall selection. The Predators are expected to target a center with their first pick, though they will adopt a "best player available" approach. The Nashville Predators have a franchise-record three first-round picks in the 2025 NHL Draft, including a selection at No. 5 overall, which they were assigned at the NHL's draft lottery.

1 week ago | columbiadailyherald.com | Alex Daugherty

The Nashville Predators hold three first-round picks in the 2025 NHL Draft, including the No. 5 overall selection. The Predators are expected to target a center with their first pick, though they will adopt a "best player available" approach. The Nashville Predators have a franchise-record three first-round picks in the 2025 NHL Draft, including a selection at No. 5 overall, which they were assigned at the NHL's draft lottery.

1 week ago | tennessean.com | Alex Daugherty

The Nashville Predators fell from their initial No. 3 position to No. 5 in the NHL draft lottery. Despite the drop, the Predators remain optimistic about selecting a strong player in the top five. Long before the Nashville Predators learned their fate in the NHL draft lottery on May 5, general manager Barry Trotz was prepared for the worst — that they might miss out on their first chance at a No. 1 overall pick in franchise history. Which is exactly what happened.

1 week ago | theleafchronicle.com | Alex Daugherty

At his end-of-season media availability on May 5, Nashville Predators general manager Barry Trotz acknowledged that the 2024-25 season was a failure from the management side down to the players and coaches. But by the end of his remarks, which lasted about an hour, he held steadfast that the roster and coaching staff he built — including Andrew Brunette, who will remain the coach for 2025-26 — can put a disappointing season behind them and return to being competitive quickly.

1 week ago | tennessean.com | Alex Daugherty

Nashville Predators general manager Barry Trotz has confirmed that coach Andrew Brunette will return for the 2025-26 season. "Andrew (Brunette) is going to be our coach," Trotz told the media at Bridgestone Arena on May 5. The decision from Trotz comes after a disappointing 30-44-8 record for the Predators that ended with a seventh place finish in the Central Division. After the season ended, at least one player expressed a desire to make changes with the offensive philosophy.