Many of his accomplishments with the Predators were baked into a plate on the back of the guitar. The guitar has several easter eggs built into the design, including gold-plated, laser-etched logos of the Predators and the NHL on the fret board. His Les Paul guitar was painted a blue and gold, the colors of the Predators, which Poile has served since they entered the League as an expansion franchise for the 1998-99 season. Perhaps sitting in with bands with his shiny new ax at some of the famous honky-tonks on Broadway, a slap shot away from Bridgestone Arena, will be on the agenda.
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Poile will serve as an adviser to Trotz but plans to slow down and pursue some opportunities and hobbies that had been placed on the backburner during more than five decades in professional hockey. Poile has the most wins (1,533) and games (3,075) among general managers in League history. Only Harry Sinden of the Boston Bruins (28) and Lou Lamoriello of the New Jersey Devils (27) have more seasons as GM of a team. Poile is presiding over his 40th NHL draft, his 26th with the Predators.
Video: David Poile presented with custom built guitar The 73-year-old is stepping down from his position, handing the reins to Barry Trotz, who was the first hire of the franchise and coached the Predators from 1998 to 2014. "Nashville thank you for the greatest 26 years in my NHL hockey career." "Thank you for this gift, it is beautiful, " Poile said from the stage before the draft started. The retiring president of hockey operations and general manager for the Nashville Predators was sent off in style at the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday.Īs part of the going-away celebration, Poile was gifted a one-of-a-kind, custom Gibson guitar from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, retired Predators goalie Pekka Rinne and current Predators captain Roman Josi.
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