# Hal Gill joins; Barry Trotz's retirement, Bowness bump, Mailbag: Olympic underdogs

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Podcast: [NHL @TheRink](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nhl-therink-93542)
Published: 2026-02-04T17:30:00+00:00
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Dan and Shawn are joined by former NHLer and current Predators analyst Hal Gill (15:58) to talk about Barry Trotz shockingly retiring as the Predators GM, the direction of the team and their recent positive performance that's put them into the playoff picture. In addition to chatting with Gill, the guys talk about the red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning, the difference in the Blue Jackets since Rick Bowness took over as coach, the struggling New Jersey Devils and a quick look at the Olympics, specifically why Czechia and Switzerland might be able to medal in Milan.

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