BARRY TROTZ CAN HEAR the vultures circling. They sound like a vibrating phone, as other NHL general managers call him to inquire about his veteran players during another disastrous start for the Nashville Predators.
"You hear this from a lot of teams: 'We're looking for a top-six [forward].' You know, I have a couple of top sixes," Trotz told ESPN on Monday. "I've talked to their agents. I just want to get a feel for [things]. If we get this turned around, it'll be fine. If we don't, then maybe they want to say, 'Hey, I'm getting a little older, I want another crack at it.