Predators GM Search Tightens as Five Names Stay in the Mix

Nashville’s front office is narrowing the field, and that always means the real jockeying is already underway behind the scenes. The Predators are sorting through a short list of candidates for the GM chair, which is the kind of process that usually has more layers than fans ever hear about. In this league, the next hire can shape everything from the draft room to the trade deadline to how quickly the rebuild or retool actually moves.