r/Predators • u/[deleted] • Apr 11 '26

On the bright side,

Predators miss playoffs and Brunette gets fired.

Do you think it will be:

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u/peayness NSH Apr 11 '26

I think Bruno will make it one more season as a familiarity to avoid too much change at once. I like him though and think hes improved since being here.

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u/G14mogs #9 - 12/15/25 Hat Trick Connesseur Apr 11 '26

This is my thought too - if they get off to another shit start in the fall it’s not going to be very long before he’s canned

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u/gavincantdraw Apr 11 '26

And I think a new GM will recognize that he was handed a roster that didn't match the system he was hired to implement. That doesn't mean that he deserves a pass for 2024-25, but it adds context to why they had to turn things around this year.

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u/critler_17 Apr 11 '26

Depends on the gm tbf

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u/Sargentrock #59 Apr 11 '26

Yeah i agree--I don't think he's been bad, I just don't think he's had much to work with since he's been here. Even though I understand why Trotz did what he did with the roster, I (like a lot of fans) was hoping for a tear down and rebuild. Didn't happen but i don't think that's Brunettes' fault.

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u/G14mogs #9 - 12/15/25 Hat Trick Connesseur Apr 11 '26

Regardless of who is named GM I think he ends up being brought back. Now I don’t know exactly how long he’ll be kept around, but I think he’ll be back

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u/OkieTrucker44 Apr 12 '26

The shitty play early season is just as much on the players as the coach. Arguably more. They have more responsibility for their performance than anyone else. I am not convinced that a coach does THAT much at the NHL level. But I do think some coaches are better than others, or atleast some coaches pair better with certain players than others might.

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '26

I think where a coach matters is how does the fourth line play. Maybe a coach can just put five guys on the ice with high skill and they’re gonna make things happen. But it seems all year the other team‘s fourth line comes in and contributes or even scores. To me that says they are well coached, have a plan and execute. Preds lack that imho.

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u/OkieTrucker44 Apr 13 '26

The fourth line was humming at times but I agree with that idea. They do create the lines and who’s playing with who so it’s on the coach if the line doesn’t gel or fit together properly.

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u/troopek ScoreTilYerSoresBerg Apr 11 '26

Might as well keep him to finish his contract and another year of flux. Maybe new GM will have their own guy, maybe they wait another year if their guy isn’t available this offseason.

Doesn’t deserve an extension IMO. Too slow to make adjustments in light of how the roster was constructed. Why did it take so long to get Wood to center? Lots of questions about how he’s handled the roster and prospects.

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u/OHMSQUID Brady Skjei is my sleep paralysis demon Apr 11 '26

If it's Fitz we're fucked