The inevitable was being delayed over the past few weeks as the Nashville Predators appeared to be moving on from Head Coach John Hynes, but nothing being made official by the front office.
Incoming General Manager Barry Trotz hadn’t confirmed that indeed Hynes was returning for the final year of his two-year contract that was in place, which really made it rather obvious that change was coming.
The offseason scramble for a new head coach goes fast, and Trotz swiftly reacted on Tuesday by relieving Hynes of his head coaching duties, and bringing in New Jersey Devils associate head coach Andrew Brunette.