Nashville Predators: Deals That Sent the Predators To Another Level
By Steve Cook
4. Peter Laviolette joins the fold
Whoever ended up following Barry Trotz as coach of the Nashville Predators was going to have a tough act to follow. There was a reason Trotz lasted fifteen seasons in Nashville. He was darn good. We all know that coaches only have a certain amount of time with a franchise.
Anybody except Peter Laviolette. The man that led the Carolina Hurricanes to a Cup & got the Philadelphia Flyers on the doorstep. I don’t know about other fans, but I quickly fell in line. Laviolette seemed like a man that knew what he was doing. As great as Trotz was, Laviolette seemed like a step up. So far, he has been. I occasionally see other Predators writers have legitimate criticism for Laviolette. It’s pretty amazing to me. As far as I can tell, this guy is on the ball. It seems like it’s only a matter of time before he raises another Cup.