Overview
- Reports from The Fourth Period say Nashville scheduled an interview with former Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald this week.
- The Predators expect to announce a new general manager by the end of April, according to David Pagnotta’s NHL Network Radio comments.
- The next hire will shape a roster led by veterans Steven Stamkos and Ryan O’Reilly after a season that fell just short of a playoff berth.
- Fitzgerald has deep roots in Nashville as the expansion team’s first captain after four seasons as a player there.
- Nashville is also speaking with experienced candidates, including Marc Bergevin, Scott White, and Jamie Langenbrunner.