NHL GMs to Re-Examine Skate-in-the-Air Offside at March Meeting The Canadian Press | November 19, 2019 TORONTO — The NHL is going to take another run at tweaking its offside rule. The league’s general managers shot down a proposed change 2 1/2 years ago that would…
Will Garth Snow Get a Second Chance at GM Job? John Said | August 18, 2019 It’s been over a year since Garth Snow was removed as New York Islanders team president and general manager in favour of Lou Lamoriello. Snow sightings in an official Islanders…
Off the Crossbar: Buffalo Sports Media Biding Time Jeff Seide | May 10, 2017 It’s coming up on a month since Sabres owner Terry Pegula axed Tim Murray. With no official news on a new Sabres general manager, columnists and beat writers are struggling…
Information or Instinct? The New World of Hockey Analytics Dean Plunkett | May 8, 2016 When the Arizona Coyotes hired 26-year-old John Chayka as their new general manager, it was headline news across the NHL. It was also the latest indication of hockey’s evolution into…
Dale Tallon: Turning the Panthers into NHL’s Next Dynasty Joseph Robin | September 17, 2015 There’s no easy way to build a sure-fire Stanley Cup contender – no simple blueprint that will bring a team unmitigated success. To create a perennial powerhouse in the NHL, you must…
Isles GM Snow Using Cap Management as Team Asset Christopher Lizza | August 12, 2015 As we enter the 2015-16 season, it is clear to me how critical salary cap management is in the NHL today. A general manager must be able to manage his team’s salary…
Jeff Gorton Named Rangers General Manager and Other Moves Michael Torsiello | July 2, 2015 After countless rumors about longtime New York Rangers General Manager Glen Sather stepping down from his role in the Blueshirts’ front office and remaining President of the team, the time…
Is There a Way to Evaluate Trade Deadline Acquisitions? Joseph Robin | June 8, 2015 The general manager position is easily one of the most difficult jobs in hockey. GM’s have to build a winning hockey team, and then find a way to maintain that success…
Carolina Hurricanes Show Dual Nature in Home-and-Home Jonathan Gardner | November 30, 2014 This Saturday, former Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford entered the PNC Arena as a member of an opposing organization for the first time in almost two decades. The Pittsburgh Penguins…
Canucks General Manager Search Progressing Darrin Hayes | April 18, 2014 Now that the Vancouver Canucks have begun a new era with a new President, and hopefully, a new focus on what this team needs to be successful in the future,…
Masters of Disaster: The Worst Trade Deadline GMs Ever Sheng Peng | March 12, 2014 Another Trade Deadline has come and gone, its significance not to be fully comprehended for many years to come. However, while most everybody remembers the particulars from the most infamous…
Top 10 Best Paul Holmgren Trades & Transactions Bill Schoeninger | January 16, 2014 Since taking over for Bobby Clarke in November of 2006, Paul Holmgren has been one of the most active general managers in the NHL. If there is a quality player…
