Elliotte Friedman has reported that David Poile, the longest-tenured GM active in the NHL, will be retiring.
Big breaking story out of Nashville: after 26 years as the Predators’ architect — the most consistent presence in franchise history — David Poile is retiring from President of Hockey Operations & GM position, effective June 30. Expectation is he will remain in a consulting role.
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) February 26, 2023
Poile has been with the Nashville Predators since the franchise’s beginning, after spending fifteen years before that with the Washington Capitals.