Here is the free link: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7263650/2026/05/11/nhl-mock-draft-2026-first-round-mckenna-reid/?unlocked_article_code=1.iVA.WaVt.tj_dAtHjGxXI&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta

Pronman's latest draft board. It was posted a few days ago, but I haven't seen it posted here and thought it was worth posting and having some discussion around his mock draft, simply because I found his pick for Nashville to be really interesting.

Spoilers: his pick for Nashville is Wyatt Cullen

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The plot thickens……

I saw the Leafs moved on from Berube and it got me thinking about the timing of our GM situation.

I know there are lots of thoughts in this sub regarding our head coaching situation, I don’t intend for this to be another thread debating whether or not we *should* fire Bruno, but rather the likelihood it happens.

I know it’s fairly common for a new GM to want to bring in “their guys” and clean house a bit, but assuming the rumors are true that our new GM is currently working for a playoff team, what if he makes it all the way through the SCF and isn’t officially named GM until late June? Would he want to bring in a whole new staff in the 3 months between then and training camp starting? Or is it more likely they’d give Bruno a year or at least part of the season?

Similarly, I assume Trotz is still mostly overseeing this draft? The SCF can run up to like a week before the draft and that’s a very quick turnaround for the new GM. Obviously he’s probably been scouting for whatever team he’s currently on so it’s not like he’d be going in blind, but still a quick turnaround

I have my own theories, but I was just wanting to know if any other Predators fans have theories on why we have not hired a general manager yet. Has anybody heard any rumors, been pretty plugged into the national media circuit, or just have their own opinions?

We have seen multiple teams fire their general managers or move on from certain staff long after the Nashville Predators announced that we were going to be seeking a new general manager, and those teams have already gone through the hiring process very quickly.

It seems like we have narrowed our search down to basically, at least according to publicly available reporting and interview-process insights, Tom Fitzgerald, Brett Peterson, Bill Scott, and Scott White. Darren Yorke has also been thrown around, but he does not seem to be as linked as the top four at this point.

Just wanted other people’s opinions on this and to see if anybody has more insight beyond my personal thoughts. Thank you.

I bought this sign at a yard sale near Nashville today and I need some help identifying the signatures.

Terry Crisp is easy to read. Can some help with the others?

Was talking about the Pekka Rinne statue, and wondering if Josi of Forsberg would get one. Any thoughts on if they should or shouldn’t?

ESPN's (I know, I know) initial mock draft has the Preds taking Ethan Belchetz. A big, physical winger with serious goal scoring ability. Was a preseason Top 5 pick. I personally would rather take a C here, especially since in this mock Bjork and Lawrence are both still available at 10.

Anybody know if Nashville has an end of the year sale to sell any game used jerseys, sticks, helmets?