Overview
- Trotz said family considerations drove his decision and emphasized it is not related to his health.
- He will remain as general manager until a replacement is hired, then transition into an advisory role for the organization.
- With Nashville at 25-23-6 and four points out of a wild-card spot, the move arrives just before the Feb. 4–22 Olympic trade freeze and the March 6 deadline, shaping near-term roster choices.
- Trotz said he will "listen to everything" on trade talks, and reports have linked Ryan O’Reilly, Michael Bunting and Michael McCarron as potential candidates to move.
- Haslam said the search will cast a wide net, encouraging internal assistants Jeff Kealty, Scott Nichol and Brian Poile to apply, and he expressed hope to have a new GM in place by the June draft.