Andrew Brunette, who scored the first goal in Nashville Predators' history as a player, will replace John Hynes as the team's head coach, sources told KevinWeekes.
Brunette guided the Panthers to the President's Trophy as the NHL's top regular-season club with a franchise-best 51 wins and 108 points. The Panthers' luck didn't carry into the playoffs, though, and they were jettisoned in a second-round sweep by Tampa Bay.
Florida general manager Bill Zito ultimately did not remove the interim tag from Brunette, instead hiring Paul Maurice as the Panthers' next full-time coach. Brunette moved on to an assistant role with theBrunette is back in familiar territory with Nashville. A veteran skater of a 1,110 NHL games, he spent the 1998-99 season with the Predators and scored the first goal in the expansion team's history.
The decision to switch coaches also marks the first big move involving incoming Nashville general manager Barry Trotz, who will step in to replace David Poile when the longtime GM officially retires in July.
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