Consider Poile, the winningest general manager in NHL history and Hockey Hall of Famer, who had a chance to take over an established League franchise in 1997 in his search for a new gig.

Poile, a Toronto native, was the Predators' first general manager and eventually became the winningest GM in NHL history. He was named NHL General Manager of the Year in 2017 and is a member of ...

and he became the winningest GM in NHL history with his 1,320th victory during the 2017-18 season. "I was able to score the hat trick of life," Poile said in his speech. "Who you marry and share ...

An eighth-round pick by Poile in 2004, Rinne spent his entire 15-year NHL career in Nashville, playing 683 games and finishing with a record of 369-213-75. Rinne won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL ...

On Wednesday, the Nashville Predators honored David Poile, Pekka Rinne and Shea Weber as the first members of the team's ...