Predators Given Permission To Speak To Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland

By Marcus Antonelli | at June 2, 2026 9:21 am According to Elliotte Friedman, the Nashville Predators have been permitted to speak to Colorado Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland regarding a front office role. MacFarland is one of three finalists voted in contention for the Jim Gregory award as the league’s best general manager. He has been with the Avalanche since the 2015-16 season, being promoted to general manager in Colorado after Joe Sakic was promoted to president of hockey operations shortly after the team’s 2022 Stanley Cup victory. The 56-year-old had previously been with the Columbus Blue Jackets as...