Overview
- Multiple reports Monday said Nashville will interview former Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald this week.
- Edmonton’s Bill Scott, Florida’s Brett Peterson, and Dallas’s Scott White have advanced after multiple in-person interviews.
- Internal assistants Jeff Kealthy and Scott Nichol are no longer in contention, pointing to an external hire.
- Minority owner Nick Saban has sat in on some interviews, signaling an active role for ownership in the choice.
- Nashville aims to name a new GM by the end of the month, with access to candidates shaped by playoff schedules and interview permissions.