[Bleacher Nation] - Predators Poach New President from Avalanche

It has seemed for weeks like the Nashville Predators were dragging their heels in their search for a new head of hockey operations in the wake of Barry Trotz announcing his pending retirement. Now, it appears they were just waiting for the chance to interview one guy. On Tuesday, just hours before the start of the Stanley Cup Final, the Predators Chris MacFarland, who was the general manager of the Presidents Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche, is taking the role of President of Hockey Operations