DAVID POILE

Nashville Predators

Alternate Governor

President of Hockey Operations

Staff History

TEAM	POSITION	DATE SPAN	AGE SPAN	DURATION
Atlanta Flames	Assistant General Manager	1977 - 1980	26 - 29	3 Years
Calgary Flames	Assistant General Manager	1980 - Aug. 29, 1982	29 - 32	2 Years
Washington Capitals	General Manager	Aug. 30, 1982 - May 12, 1997	32 - 47	14 Years, 8 Months, 12 Days
Washington Capitals	Vice President of Hockey Operations	Aug. 30, 1982 - May 12, 1997	32 - 47	14 Years, 8 Months, 12 Days
Nashville Predators	General Manager	Jul. 9, 1997 - Jun. 30, 2023	47 - 73	25 Years, 11 Months, 21 Days
Nashville Predators	Vice President of Hockey Operations	Jul. 9, 1997 - Dec. 10, 2007	47 - 57	10 Years, 5 Months, 1 Day
Nashville Predators	President of Hockey Operations	Dec. 11, 2007 - Present	57 -	16 Years, 4 Months, 15 Days

GM Player History

SIGNINGS	SIGNINGS VALUE	DRAFTED	TRADES
363	$1,695,859,938	376	154

PLAYER	TEAM	YEAR	ROUND	OVERALL
Legwand, David	Nashville Predators	1998	1	2
Jones, Seth	Nashville Predators	2013	1	4
Alexander Volchkov	Washington Capitals	1996	1	4
Brian Finley	Nashville Predators	1999	1	6
Hartnell, Scott	Nashville Predators	2000	1	6
Upshall, Scottie	Nashville Predators	2002	1	6
Suter, Ryan	Nashville Predators	2003	1	7
Wilson, Colin	Nashville Predators	2008	1	7
John Slaney	Washington Capitals	1990	1	9
Baumgartner, Nolan	Washington Capitals	1994	1	10
Ellis, Ryan	Nashville Predators	2009	1	11
Fiala, Kevin	Nashville Predators	2014	1	11
Askarov, Yaroslav	Nashville Predators	2020	1	11
Witt, Brendan	Washington Capitals	1993	1	11
Hamhuis, Dan	Nashville Predators	2001	1	12
Pat Peake	Washington Capitals	1991	1	14
Gonchar, Sergei	Washington Capitals	1992	1	14
Radulov, Alexander	Nashville Predators	2004	1	15
Wood, Matthew	Nashville Predators	2023	1	15
Reggie Savage	Washington Capitals	1988	1	15
Alexander Kharlamov	Washington Capitals	1994	1	15
Fabbro, Dante	Nashville Predators	2016	1	17
Kemell, Joakim	Nashville Predators	2022	1	17
Kevin Hatcher	Washington Capitals	1984	1	17
Jason Allison	Washington Capitals	1993	1	17
Brad Church	Washington Capitals	1995	1	17
Jaroslav Svejkovsky	Washington Capitals	1996	1	17
Pickard, Chet	Nashville Predators	2008	1	18
Watson, Austin	Nashville Predators	2010	1	18
Svechkov, Fedor	Nashville Predators	2021	1	19
Yvon Corriveau	Washington Capitals	1985	1	19
Jeff Greenlaw	Washington Capitals	1986	1	19
Kolzig, Olaf	Washington Capitals	1989	1	19
Parent, Ryan	Nashville Predators	2005	1	18
Trevor Halverson	Washington Capitals	1991	1	21
Blum, Jonathon	Nashville Predators	2007	1	23
Miika Elomo	Washington Capitals	1995	1	23
Tomasino, Philip	Nashville Predators	2019	1	24
Molendyk, Tanner	Nashville Predators	2023	1	24
L'Heureux, Zachary	Nashville Predators	2021	1	27
Tolvanen, Eeli	Nashville Predators	2017	1	30
Shishkanov, Timofei	Nashville Predators	2001	2	33
Eric Lavigne	Washington Capitals	1991	2	25
Andersson, Jonas	Nashville Predators	1999	2	33
Glazachev, Konstantin	Nashville Predators	2003	2	35
Daniel Widing	Nashville Predators	2000	2	36
Klein, Kevin	Nashville Predators	2003	2	37
Åberg, Pontus	Nashville Predators	2012	2	37
Josi, Roman	Nashville Predators	2008	2	38
Hellberg, Magnus	Nashville Predators	2011	2	38
Jim Carey	Washington Capitals	1992	2	32
Rod Pasma	Washington Capitals	1990	2	30
Budish, Zach	Nashville Predators	2009	2	41
Evangelista, Luke	Nashville Predators	2020	2	42
Nilsson, Felix	Nashville Predators	2023	2	43
Tomas Slovak	Nashville Predators	2001	2	42
Roussel, Charles-Olivier	Nashville Predators	2009	2	42
Kamenev, Vladislav	Nashville Predators	2014	2	42
Steve Leach	Washington Capitals	1984	2	34
Afanasyev, Egor	Nashville Predators	2019	2	45
Lind, Kalan	Nashville Predators	2023	2	46
Dafoe, Byron	Washington Capitals	1989	2	35
Jeff Nelson	Washington Capitals	1991	2	36
Jeff Ballantyne	Washington Capitals	1987	2	36
Tim Taylor	Washington Capitals	1988	2	36
Scott Cherrey	Washington Capitals	1994	2	41
Girard, Samuel	Nashville Predators	2016	2	47
Dwayne Hay	Washington Capitals	1995	2	43
Jan Bulis	Washington Capitals	1996	2	43
Weber, Shea	Nashville Predators	2003	2	49
John Druce	Washington Capitals	1985	2	40
Steve Seftel	Washington Capitals	1986	2	40
Sissons, Colton	Nashville Predators	2012	2	50
Dougherty, Jack	Nashville Predators	2014	2	51
Salomäki, Miikka	Nashville Predators	2011	2	52
Hall, Adam	Nashville Predators	1999	2	52
Smith, Jeremy	Nashville Predators	2007	2	54
Trenin, Yakov	Nashville Predators	2015	2	55
Hutchinson, Andrew	Nashville Predators	1999	2	54
Geoffrion, Blake	Nashville Predators	2006	2	56
Spaling, Nick	Nashville Predators	2007	2	58
Mismash, Grant	Nashville Predators	2017	2	61
Ed Hill	Nashville Predators	1999	2	61
Jan Lasak	Nashville Predators	1999	2	65
Denis Arkhipov	Nashville Predators	1998	3	60
Kirkland, Justin	Nashville Predators	2014	3	62
Diaby, Jonathan-Ismael	Nashville Predators	2013	3	64
Campbell, Alexander	Nashville Predators	2019	3	65
Kiiskinen, Jesse	Nashville Predators	2023	3	68
Vesey, Jimmy	Nashville Predators	2012	3	66
Stefan Ustorf	Washington Capitals	1992	3	53
Brett Angel	Nashville Predators	1999	3	72
Sergei Zimakov	Washington Capitals	1996	3	58
Mattias Nilsson	Nashville Predators	2000	3	72
Richard Stehlik	Nashville Predators	2003	3	76
Olsson, Anton	Nashville Predators	2021	3	72
Beck, Taylor	Nashville Predators	2009	3	70
Chris Longo	Washington Capitals	1990	3	51
Latta, Michael	Nashville Predators	2009	3	72
Prokop, Luke	Nashville Predators	2020	3	73
Denis Platonov	Nashville Predators	2001	3	75
Oliver Setzinger	Nashville Predators	2001	3	76
Konowalchuk, Steve	Washington Capitals	1991	3	58
Pitlick, Rem	Nashville Predators	2016	3	76
Steve Maltais	Washington Capitals	1987	3	57
Duane Derksen	Washington Capitals	1988	3	57
Vaclav Meidl	Nashville Predators	2004	3	81
Allard, Frédéric	Nashville Predators	2016	3	78
Ingram, Adam	Nashville Predators	2022	3	82
Michal Pivonka	Washington Capitals	1984	3	59
Jim Mathieson	Washington Capitals	1989	3	59
Patrick Boileau	Washington Capitals	1993	3	69
Aronson, Taylor	Nashville Predators	2010	3	78
Shawn Simpson	Washington Capitals	1986	3	60
Laakso, Teemu	Nashville Predators	2005	3	78
Kulonummi, Kasper	Nashville Predators	2022	3	84
MacKinnon, Dylan	Nashville Predators	2023	3	83
Rob Murray	Washington Capitals	1985	3	61
Jim Hrivnak	Washington Capitals	1986	3	61
Jason Woolley	Washington Capitals	1989	3	61
Franson, Cody	Nashville Predators	2005	3	79
Thang, Ryan	Nashville Predators	2007	3	81
Paul Brown	Nashville Predators	2003	3	89
David Weninger	Washington Capitals	1996	3	74
Martin Gendron	Washington Capitals	1992	3	71
Pivko, Libor	Nashville Predators	2000	3	89
Sulzer, Alexander	Nashville Predators	2003	3	92
Novak, Thomas	Nashville Predators	2015	3	85
Shawn McNeil	Washington Capitals	1996	3	78
Geoff Koch	Nashville Predators	1998	3	85
Leipsic, Brendan	Nashville Predators	2012	3	89
Grigory Shafigulin	Nashville Predators	2003	3	98
Farrance, David	Nashville Predators	2017	3	92
Tootoo, Jordin	Nashville Predators	2001	4	98
Kent Sauer	Nashville Predators	1998	4	88
Shalla, Josh	Nashville Predators	2011	4	94
Girard, Félix	Nashville Predators	2013	4	95
Justin Davis	Washington Capitals	1996	4	85
Segal, Brandon	Nashville Predators	2002	4	102
Smith, Craig	Nashville Predators	2009	4	98
Saros, Juuse	Nashville Predators	2013	4	99
Wilsby, Adam	Nashville Predators	2020	4	101
Nick Fugere	Nashville Predators	2004	4	107
Richard, Anthony	Nashville Predators	2015	4	100
Randy Pearce	Washington Capitals	1990	4	72
Ekholm, Mattias	Nashville Predators	2009	4	102
Niko Snellman	Nashville Predators	2006	4	105
Tim Bergland	Washington Capitals	1983	4	75
Justin Morrison	Washington Capitals	1991	4	80
Willis, Joey	Nashville Predators	2023	4	111
Tyler Larter	Washington Capitals	1987	4	78
Rob Krauss	Washington Capitals	1988	4	78
Matt Herr	Washington Capitals	1994	4	93
Sebastien Charpentier	Washington Capitals	1995	4	93
Teemu Lassila	Nashville Predators	2003	4	117
Del Gaizo, Marc	Nashville Predators	2019	4	109
Häman Aktell, Hardy	Nashville Predators	2016	4	108
O'Hara, Cole	Nashville Predators	2022	4	114
Kris King	Washington Capitals	1984	4	80
Joel Theriault	Washington Capitals	1995	4	95
Kondelík, Jáchym	Nashville Predators	2018	4	111
Nick Oliver	Nashville Predators	2009	4	110
Ufko, Ryan	Nashville Predators	2021	4	115
Bill Houlder	Washington Capitals	1985	4	82
Erin Ginnell	Washington Capitals	1986	4	82
Trent Klatt	Washington Capitals	1989	4	82
Larry Shaw	Washington Capitals	1985	4	83
Noonan, Garrett	Nashville Predators	2011	4	112
Stepan, Zachary	Nashville Predators	2012	4	112
Arvidsson, Viktor	Nashville Predators	2014	4	112
Ben Ryan	Nashville Predators	2007	4	114
Carrier, Alexandre	Nashville Predators	2015	4	115
Chistyakov, Semyon	Nashville Predators	2019	4	117
Evgeny Pavlov	Nashville Predators	1999	4	121
Jatkola, Juha	Nashville Predators	2023	4	121
Vainonen, Mikko	Nashville Predators	2012	4	118
Alexandr Krevsun	Nashville Predators	1999	4	124
Mark Santorelli	Nashville Predators	2007	4	119
Matier, Jack	Nashville Predators	2021	4	124
Rustam Sidikov	Nashville Predators	2003	4	133
Hendricks, Matt	Nashville Predators	2000	5	131
Benoit Gratton	Washington Capitals	1995	5	105
Maenalanen, Saku	Nashville Predators	2013	5	125
Konstantin Panov	Nashville Predators	1999	5	131
Patrick Cehlin	Nashville Predators	2010	5	126
Mike Stuart	Nashville Predators	2000	5	137
Patrick Jarrett	Nashville Predators	2002	5	138
Stastney, Spencer	Nashville Predators	2018	5	131
Brian Sakic	Washington Capitals	1990	5	93
Kyle Moir	Nashville Predators	2004	5	139
Mark Ouimet	Washington Capitals	1990	5	94
Bourque, Gabriel	Nashville Predators	2009	5	132
Lyytinen, Joonas	Nashville Predators	2014	5	132
Martin Bouliane	Washington Capitals	1983	5	95
Taylor Stefishen	Nashville Predators	2008	5	136
Muzzatti, Sutter	Nashville Predators	2023	5	143
Pat Beauchesne	Washington Capitals	1987	5	99
Yanick Jean	Washington Capitals	1994	5	119
Harper, Patrick	Nashville Predators	2016	5	138
Sward, Graham	Nashville Predators	2022	5	146
Niskala, Janne	Nashville Predators	2004	5	147
Matt Lahey	Washington Capitals	1996	5	126
Kivihalme, Teemu	Nashville Predators	2013	5	140
Claude Dumas	Washington Capitals	1985	5	103
John Purves	Washington Capitals	1986	5	103
Joel Cort	Washington Capitals	1995	5	124
Karlsson, Simon	Nashville Predators	2011	5	142
Dekanich, Mark	Nashville Predators	2006	5	146
Thuresson, Andreas	Nashville Predators	2007	5	144
John Varga	Washington Capitals	1992	5	119
Martin Beauchesne	Nashville Predators	1998	5	138
Koalska, Matt	Nashville Predators	2000	5	154
Vejmelka, Karel	Nashville Predators	2015	5	145
Haider, Ethan	Nashville Predators	2019	5	148
O'Reilly, Cal	Nashville Predators	2005	5	150
Yeryomenko, Vladislav	Nashville Predators	2018	5	151
Vomacka, Tomas	Nashville Predators	2017	5	154
Craig Brunel	Nashville Predators	1998	6	147
Pettersson, Emil	Nashville Predators	2013	6	155
Helbling, Timo	Nashville Predators	1999	6	162
Tomas Harant	Nashville Predators	2000	6	173
McKenna, Mike	Nashville Predators	2002	6	172
Andrei Kovalev	Washington Capitals	1990	6	114
Reid, Luke	Nashville Predators	2020	6	166
Irving, Aaron	Nashville Predators	2014	6	162
Anton Lavrentyev	Nashville Predators	2001	6	178
Fernholm, Simon	Nashville Predators	2012	6	164
Santorelli, Mike	Nashville Predators	2004	6	178
Ryan Maki	Nashville Predators	2005	6	176
Jeffrey Foss	Nashville Predators	2008	6	166
Roest, Austin	Nashville Predators	2023	6	175
Rich DeFreitas	Washington Capitals	1987	6	120
Dmitri Khristich	Washington Capitals	1988	6	120
Dmitry Mekeshkin	Washington Capitals	1994	6	145
Volkov, Konstantin	Nashville Predators	2016	6	168
Vito Cramarossa	Washington Capitals	1984	6	122
Frank Banham	Washington Capitals	1993	6	147
Frederick Jobin	Washington Capitals	1995	6	147
Bitetto, Anthony	Nashville Predators	2010	6	168
A.J. Van Bruggen	Washington Capitals	1996	6	153
Balisy, Chase	Nashville Predators	2011	6	170
Knak, Simon	Nashville Predators	2021	6	179
Doug Stromback	Washington Capitals	1985	6	124
Stefan Nilsson	Washington Capitals	1986	6	124
Veilleux, Tommy	Nashville Predators	2013	6	171
Görtz, Max	Nashville Predators	2012	6	172
Koltygin, Pavel	Nashville Predators	2017	6	176
Ryan Flynn	Nashville Predators	2006	6	176
Robert Dietrich	Nashville Predators	2007	6	174
Moy, Tyler	Nashville Predators	2015	6	175
Walther, Isak	Nashville Predators	2019	6	179
Mazanec, Marek	Nashville Predators	2012	6	179
Zbynek Irgl	Nashville Predators	2000	6	197
Kevin Schaeffer	Nashville Predators	2004	6	193
Murphy, Wade	Nashville Predators	2013	7	185
Erat, Martin	Nashville Predators	1999	7	191
Jure Penko	Nashville Predators	2000	7	203
Josh Morrow	Nashville Predators	2002	7	203
Roman Kontsek	Washington Capitals	1990	7	135
Cameron Reid	Nashville Predators	2009	7	192
Andrei Mukhachev	Nashville Predators	2003	7	210
Dwaine Hutton	Washington Capitals	1983	7	135
David Elsner	Nashville Predators	2010	7	194
Dave Morissette	Washington Capitals	1991	7	146
Devon Oleniuk	Washington Capitals	1987	7	141
Keith Jones	Washington Capitals	1988	7	141
Dan Reja	Washington Capitals	1994	7	171
Miroslav Hanuljak	Nashville Predators	2003	7	213
Stanislav Balan	Nashville Predators	2004	7	209
Fontaine, Gunnarwolfe	Nashville Predators	2020	7	202
Smith, Adam	Nashville Predators	2016	7	198
Strinden, Benjamin	Nashville Predators	2022	7	210
Timo Iljina	Washington Capitals	1984	7	143
Dan Hendrickson	Washington Capitals	1993	7	173
Rask, Joonas	Nashville Predators	2010	7	198
Brad Schlegel	Washington Capitals	1988	7	144
Brunette, Andrew	Washington Capitals	1993	7	174
Mike Anderson	Washington Capitals	1996	7	180
Kyle Kettles	Nashville Predators	1999	7	205
Scott Todd	Nashville Predators	2005	7	213
Jamie Nadjiwan	Washington Capitals	1985	7	145
Peter Choma	Washington Capitals	1986	7	145
Dave Lorentz	Washington Capitals	1989	7	145
Jani Lajunen	Nashville Predators	2008	7	201
Andrews, Brent	Nashville Predators	2011	7	202
Juvonen, Janne	Nashville Predators	2013	7	203
Viktor Sjodin	Nashville Predators	2006	7	206
Atte Engren	Nashville Predators	2007	7	204
McLane, Chase	Nashville Predators	2020	7	209
Mark Matier	Washington Capitals	1992	7	167
Smith, Evan	Nashville Predators	2015	7	205
Pärssinen, Juuso	Nashville Predators	2019	7	210
Lindbäck, Anders	Nashville Predators	2008	7	207
Fink, Aiden	Nashville Predators	2023	7	218
Kloucek, Milan	Nashville Predators	2018	7	213
Paquette, Jacob	Nashville Predators	2017	7	216
Hörnqvist, Patric	Nashville Predators	2005	7	230
Martin Bartek	Nashville Predators	1998	8	202
Miroslav Durak	Nashville Predators	1999	8	220
Kaleb Betts	Nashville Predators	2002	8	235
Mats Christeen	Nashville Predators	2000	8	236
Bondra, Peter	Washington Capitals	1990	8	156
Steve Martell	Washington Capitals	1990	8	159
Gustav Grasberg	Nashville Predators	2001	8	240
Marty Abrams	Washington Capitals	1983	8	155
Rick Corriveau	Washington Capitals	1991	8	168
Thomas Sjogren	Washington Capitals	1987	8	162
Todd Hilditch	Washington Capitals	1988	8	162
Chris Patrick	Washington Capitals	1994	8	197
Denis Kulyash	Nashville Predators	2004	8	243
Frank Joo	Washington Capitals	1984	8	164
Joel Poirier	Washington Capitals	1993	8	199
Vasily Turkovsky	Washington Capitals	1995	8	199
Oleg Orekhovsky	Washington Capitals	1996	8	206
Mark Haarmann	Washington Capitals	1985	8	166
Lee Davidson	Washington Capitals	1986	8	166
Dean Holoein	Washington Capitals	1989	8	166
Mike Mathers	Washington Capitals	1992	8	191
Rinne, Pekka	Nashville Predators	2004	8	258
Skrastins, Karlis	Nashville Predators	1998	9	230
Matt Davis	Nashville Predators	2002	9	264
Haydar, Darren	Nashville Predators	1999	9	248
Spencer, Steven	Nashville Predators	2002	9	266
Lauris Darzins	Nashville Predators	2003	9	268
Klee, Ken	Washington Capitals	1990	9	177
Lehtonen, Mikko	Nashville Predators	2001	9	271
Dave Cowan	Washington Capitals	1983	9	175
Trevor Duhaime	Washington Capitals	1991	9	190
Petr Pavlas	Washington Capitals	1988	9	183
John Tuohy	Washington Capitals	1994	9	223
Craig Switzer	Nashville Predators	2004	9	275
Jim Thomson	Washington Capitals	1984	9	185
Jason Gladney	Washington Capitals	1993	9	225
Scott Swanson	Washington Capitals	1995	9	225
Chad Cavanagh	Washington Capitals	1996	9	232
Steve Hollett	Washington Capitals	1985	9	187
Tero Toivola	Washington Capitals	1986	9	187
Victor Gervais	Washington Capitals	1989	9	187
Martin Hohener	Nashville Predators	2000	9	284
Brian Stagg	Washington Capitals	1992	9	215
Mark Sorensen	Washington Capitals	1988	10	192
Mike Boback	Washington Capitals	1990	10	198
Rob Leask	Washington Capitals	1991	10	209
Yves Beaudoin	Washington Capitals	1983	10	195
Carl LeBlanc	Washington Capitals	1991	10	212
Chris Clarke	Washington Capitals	1987	10	204
Claudio Scremin	Washington Capitals	1988	10	204
Zednik, Richard	Washington Capitals	1994	10	249
Paul Cavallini	Washington Capitals	1984	10	205
Marc Seliger	Washington Capitals	1993	10	251
Dallas Eakins	Washington Capitals	1985	10	208
Bob Babcock	Washington Capitals	1986	10	208
Jiri Vykoukal	Washington Capitals	1989	10	208
Greg Callahan	Washington Capitals	1992	10	239
Alan Brown	Washington Capitals	1990	11	219
Alain Raymond	Washington Capitals	1983	11	215
Anders Huss	Washington Capitals	1983	11	216
Rob Puchniak	Washington Capitals	1991	11	234
Milos Vanik	Washington Capitals	1987	11	225
Chris Venkus	Washington Capitals	1988	11	225
Sergei Tertyshny	Washington Capitals	1994	11	275
Mikhail Tatarinov	Washington Capitals	1984	11	225
Dany Bousquet	Washington Capitals	1993	11	277
Steve Hrynewich	Washington Capitals	1985	11	229
John Schratz	Washington Capitals	1986	11	229
Andrei Sidorov	Washington Capitals	1989	11	229
Billy Jo MacPherson	Washington Capitals	1992	11	263
Dan Brettschneider	Washington Capitals	1987	12	240
Todd Hlushko	Washington Capitals	1990	12	240
Bill Kovacs	Washington Capitals	1991	12	256
Ryan Kummu	Washington Capitals	1987	12	246
Ron Pascucci	Washington Capitals	1988	12	246
Per Schedrin	Washington Capitals	1984	12	246
Frank Di Muzio	Washington Capitals	1985	12	250
Scott McCrory	Washington Capitals	1986	12	250
Ken House	Washington Capitals	1989	12	250