There is perhaps no man who is less popular among the Nashville Predators fanbase than head coach John Hynes. He has been under nothing but scrutiny since joining the team in January 2020, and a lot of it is warranted, especially with how the majority of the 2022-23 season has gone.
The Predators parted with many of their prominent players at the trade deadline and had a slew of injuries that ravaged the team before and after. You have to see it right here to believe it, and keep in mind that the list below does not account for the four players who were dealt right before March 3.
A look at how #Smashville was wrecked by the injury bug since February 11, when Filip Forsberg went out.
— Catfish on Ice (@CatfishIce) April 9, 2023
Combine that with selling off at the trade deadline, and just wow....@hockeypodnet #Preds #THPN pic.twitter.com/M8DFHukutH
Despite losing actually over half of their roster from February 11 until now, the Predators kept themselves and their playoff hoped afloat until this past Tuesday night. Not only that, but much of the youth, especially Cody Glass and Tommy Novak, were thriving during this time.
Considering Hynes has one more year left on his contract, it certainly complicates the status of his short-term future in Nashville. Let’s get into this ever-so polarizing debate and look at both sides of the argument.