The Nashville Predators hired Jamie Langenbrunner as Special Assistant to the General Manager, adding a former Boston Bruins executive and two-time Stanley Cup winner to Chris MacFarland's NHL hockey operations staff.
Langenbrunner Joins MacFarland's Staff
The Predators announced the move on June 17, saying Langenbrunner will work alongside MacFarland in professional scouting, collegiate free-agent scouting and recruiting, special assignments and other areas of the front office.
No contract length or compensation terms were announced. The role gives Nashville another experienced voice before a busy stretch that includes the 2026 NHL Draft in Buffalo on June 26-27, the club's development camp from June 28-July 3 and the start of free agency on July 1.
MacFarland, Nashville's president of hockey operations and general manager, framed the hire as part of building out a broader management group. The Predators described Langenbrunner as a U.S. Hockey Hall of Famer and former Bruins assistant general manager joining the organization in an advisory role.
Bruins Experience Comes To Nashville
Langenbrunner, 50, most recently served as Boston's assistant general manager from 2022-26. Before that, he worked in the Bruins organization as director of player development from 2019-22 and as a development coach from 2015-19.
The Predators credited his Boston tenure with work across scouting, development and roster support. In Langenbrunner's first season as assistant GM, the 2022-23 Bruins set NHL single-season records with 65 wins and 135 points. Across his four seasons in that role, Boston went 190-98-40 and reached the Stanley Cup Playoffs three times.
Nashville also noted that Langenbrunner assisted with the selection of James Hagens at No. 7 overall in the 2025 NHL Draft and with player acquisitions that included Linus Ullmark, Fraser Minten and Tyler Bertuzzi.
Playing Resume Adds Another Layer
Langenbrunner's front-office resume follows a long NHL playing career. The Cloquet, Minnesota native appeared in 1,109 games for Dallas, New Jersey and St. Louis from 1994-2013, finishing with 663 points on 243 goals and 420 assists.
He won the Stanley Cup with the Dallas Stars in 1999 and the New Jersey Devils in 2003. Internationally, he captained the United States to a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. He was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2023.
For the Predators, the timing is the practical part. Langenbrunner arrives before Nashville makes its next round of draft and free-agency decisions, with MacFarland now adding a former player-executive whose recent work was tied directly to scouting and development.