Speculation: When Does Bruno Get The Boot?
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glenngineer
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Ads game is a road game so maybe. Hopefully he's already talked to KT and he's got a plane ready as soon as the game is over.
No it was after the season was over
herzausstein
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You'd think they would announce a presser if it was gonna happen today. I am despondent.
herzausstein
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You stuck till atleast Christmas and you are going to like it.
Armourboy
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Yep looks like nothing is going to happen. Hope Trotz is ready for the heat he is about to receive because he is about to start catching the blame for allowing it to continue.
I can’t believe they didn’t fire him. I’m actually now looking forward to going on Tuesday. I hope we get our asses kicked and the boos rain down. Can’t believe I’m saying that.
To paraphrase Logan Roy, “These are not serious people.”
To paraphrase Logan Roy, “These are not serious people.”
Armourboy
Hey! We suck!
There are only so many ways fans go show displeasure so I'm interested to see what level of that we see.
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This team is so bad that I would think that winning two games before Christmas would be a great improvement. Looking at the schedule though, I wouldn’t be surprised if we lost every one of those games.
MY INSIDE SOURCE IS FIRED!!!!!
Gone before bruno
(see how easy that was señor Trotz)
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Roman Yoshi
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If he is fired it will be announced tomorrow.
Sadly I doubt he will be.
Sadly I doubt he will be.
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Yeah i can't imagine anything changes from today unless there are ongoing negotiations with whoever is next
101st_fan
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That is nicer than anything I've called him lately.
Roman Yoshi
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AtlantaWhaler
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Reading through the Former Preds thread, there is so much reason to get rid of Bruno, it's crazy. Not only the shitty record and play on the ice, but everyone doing better when they leave. Yet he remains. It's like a weird/bad dream.
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Is this f***ing idiot still the coach today?
101st_fan
I taught Yoda
THE HEADLINE -- "What Bill Haslam, Nashville Predators owners think of Barry Trotz, Andrew Brunette so far"
The reality of the content from the Tennessean ---"Speaking on behalf of Haslam, who is set to become majority owner of the Predators on July 1, 2025, Henry said "
As usual, Daugherty comes up short.
The reality of the content from the Tennessean ---"Speaking on behalf of Haslam, who is set to become majority owner of the Predators on July 1, 2025, Henry said "
As usual, Daugherty comes up short.
Predsanddead24
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I'm getting paywalled so could someone post the text of this article?
www.tennessean.com
What Bill Haslam, Nashville Predators owners think of Barry Trotz, Andrew Brunette so far
Nashville Predators CEO Sean Henry, owner Bill Haslam and GM Barry Trotz have been meeting frequently the past few weeks during the team's struggles.
www.tennessean.com
glenngineer
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Get ready to throw up. Looks like Haslam will be just like the other owners and never talk to the media. Even for the Tennessean, this is an extremely misleading headline:I'm getting paywalled so could someone post the text of this article?
What Bill Haslam, Nashville Predators owners think of Barry Trotz, Andrew Brunette so far
Nashville Predators CEO Sean Henry, owner Bill Haslam and GM Barry Trotz have been meeting frequently the past few weeks during the team's struggles.
What Bill Haslam, Nashville Predators owners think of Barry Trotz, Andrew Brunette so far
Alex DaughertyBill Haslam, Tennessee's former governor and soon to be majority owner of the Nashville Predators, is well aware of the team's disappointing start to the season.
He watches every game, attends occasional practices, and is in constant communication with general manager Barry Trotz about the state of the team.
And like everyone else, Haslam is disappointed by the results.
"I don't think anyone inside or outside the organization expected this," Predators chief executive officer Sean Henry said.
"Bill Haslam, and every one of our owners, are they disappointed with where we are right now? Yes. Is every sales person, everyone on the team staff, every fan, every casual fan, every player? Yes."
Speaking on behalf of Haslam, who is set to become majority owner of the Predators on July 1, 2025, Henry said Predators ownership knows the team is not living up to expectations. After a shutout loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday and a 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, Nashville is in seventh place in the Central Division, two points ahead of last-place Chicago Blackhawks.
Not close to where the Predators were supposed to be after a spending a franchise record $111 million on July 1 on four free agents, including Steven Stamkos.
"July 2nd was really fun," Henry said. "Reading about the signings everywhere, it was awesome. But, like (Trotz) warned everyone, it's fantasy hockey in the summer until it works. It's going to take a little while for them to jive together."
Nashville Predators' owner Bill Haslam fully supports GM Barry Trotz
In June 2022, the Predators announced Haslam would buy most of owner Herb Fritch's stake in the team during the course of three years, becoming majority owner in 2025.At the time, David Poile was general manager and Trotz had just been fired as coach of the New York Islanders. In 2023, Poile retired and Trotz took over, setting up a Haslam-Trotz partnership.
According to Henry, Haslam is happy with that partnership. He's an active owner who pays attention to the day-to-day, though no one would confuse him for Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones — i.e., an owner who meddles in the daily affairs of the team.
"(Haslam) believes in how we're approaching it," Henry said. "What we did this summer, what we're doing now, how we're handling it, and how does it project into the future."
Haslam is also not concerned with the team's financial commitments to Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault, and Brady Skjei — three players whose price tags have not led directly to wins.
"Is anyone feeling that we shouldn't have spent that money? Absolutely not. Whatever we need to keep making ourselves better, let's keep doing it," Henry said.
Trotz's attempt to turn the Predators into a short-term contender is complicated. It's something he elaborated on following his "rebuild plan" comments in November, but it required spending most of the team's salary cap while not sacrificing future assets.
Haslam and team ownership fully back those decisions.
"We're not going to throw money out the window, but where you can invest, you invest," Henry said. "With the Stamkos and Marchessault contracts, as these contracts start moving off in the future, the young guys that we're protecting and drafting, they move up the roster. It really does work well."
Draft picks and prospects are expected to be handled delicately, but money will always be there for Trotz to spend.
"(The owners) will never let a bank account get in our way of winning," Henry said. "(Haslam) has carried that torch, probably taking it on even more aggressively. There's going to be bumps and valleys through that."
Predators ownership thinks Andrew Brunette can turn it around, but . . .
This season's team has descended far beyond valleys, however. After an 0-5 start, it has just seven wins in its first 28 games, including a current seven-game losing streak.The most glaring issue has been goal scoring — the Predators have the worst offense in the NHL, scoring 2.22 goals per game.
Last season, they finished 10th in scoring with 3.24 goals per game. Because adding Stamkos and Marchessault was supposed to improve the offense, some have pondered coach Andrew Brunette's role in the offensive decline.
Henry said the team ownership still believes Brunette can turn things around this season. It has been a disappointment so far, but there is an understanding that there will be growing pains.
"It's a long season. We have guys that are going to figure this out. The coaching staff, they're all working together," Henry said. "And if it turns into we miss the playoffs and we are 32nd in the league, then you have to look at it and say, what did we do wrong that we can control? What should we have done differently?"
Brunette was hired in May 2023 after the team moved on from John Hynes. In his first season, Brunette led the Predators to a 47-30-5 record and he was a finalist for the Jack Adams Award, given to the league's top coach. But this team's 7-15-6 start could be testing everyone's patience.
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"We are patiently impatient," Henry said. "You go into every game thinking, is this going to be the spark? Will that spark come? We believe it will come. No one's throwing up the flag saying we're done."
Henry, Haslam, and Trotz meet at least twice a week, but they've been meeting more frequently in the past few weeks. They believe in a "no surprises" management philosophy, with constant communication, especially when times are tough.
From the perspective of Haslam and team ownership, all decisions made by Trotz regarding players or coaching staff will be fully supported.
"From Bill Haslam to Barry Trotz and myself, we are in 100% alignment," Henry said.
Alex Daugherty is the Predators beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Alex at[email protected]. Follow Alex on X, the platform formerly called Twitter, @alexdaugherty1. Also check out our Predators exclusive Instagram page @tennessean_preds.
