Nashville Predators General Manager Barry Trotz just wrapped up his first season at the helm, and on Today's Locked On Predators podcast we take a closer look at Nashville's newest GM inaugural season. The transition from David Poile set Trotz up for success, and we talk about the best moves Trotz made in 2023-2024. Trotz promised a "youth movement" as the Predators kicked off a reset but then signed three veterans. We discuss the signings of Ryan O'Reilly, Gustav Nyquist, and Luke Schenn and talk about what needs to come next for the Predators as they work to get back to serious Stanely Cup contention.  We share the smartest thing Barry Trotz did - or didn't do - at the trade deadline that made a statement to the other GMs in the league moving forward. With very few missteps in his first season, Barry Trotz has built up a lot of good will among the fan base, but what decisions ahead of him could end the honeymoon between GM and fans? 

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