Posts About "NHL General Managers"
Will Garth Snow Get a Second Chance at GM Job?
August 18th, 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 capacity have been limited to the 2018 Draft ever since. But could the senior advisor to the president and general manager emerge as a legitimate GM candidate...
Off the Crossbar: Buffalo Sports Media Biding Time
May 10th, 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 to pass the time. They jumped at the chance to join a roundtable discussion that turned the focus around to what they’re up to while waiting. “I’m not...
Information or Instinct? The New World of Hockey Analytics
May 8th, 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 a 21st century sport with the influence of analytics. Being the youngest General Manager in pro sports history, besting the Toronto Maple Leaf former...
Dale Tallon: Turning the Panthers into NHL's Next Dynasty
September 17th, 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 have a lot of things go right for you. For example, your drafting has to be spot on, player development has to be done carefully, you need to make timely...
Isles GM Snow Using Cap Management as Team Asset
August 12th, 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 cap for both the short and long term. This is high on an organization's list of priorities. Talent on both the main roster and prospects in the pipeline are still both the...
Jeff Gorton Named Rangers General Manager and Other Moves
July 2nd, 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 has finally come. Jeff Gorton will be the 11th General Manager in the teams history as Glen Sather passes the...
Is There a Way to Evaluate Trade Deadline Acquisitions?
June 8th, 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 to become a perennial winner. All of that has to be done while steering clear of cap issues, fan complaints and media attacks. It also happens to be a very difficult...
Carolina Hurricanes Show Dual Nature in Home-and-Home
November 30th, 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 were set to face off against the Carolina Hurricanes, the second game in a home-and-home series between the two teams. The Canes had defeated the...
Canucks General Manager Search Progressing
April 18th, 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, the search begins for the GM, the engine that will drive this team forward. This person is going to be vital in establishing a culture that lends itself to winning, finding...
Masters of Disaster: The Worst Trade Deadline GMs Ever
March 12th, 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 Deadline deals, your Matteau/Amontes, few recall the general managers, the traders who jockeyed with each other in the pit. The better GMs...
Top 10 Best Paul Holmgren Trades & Transactions
January 16th, 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 out on the trade market, you can bet that the Flyers' name will be among the list of teams that are interested. This is a double-edged sword. On the positive side, the Flyers...
Backdraft: How High Were Today's NHL GMs and Coaches Drafted?
June 29th, 2013 While preparing another post on the draft, I discovered that more of today's NHL General Managers and head coaches were selected at the 1978 Amateur Draft than any other draft to date. In order to verify that fact, I had to go through the bios of every GM and head coach to find out when they were drafted. This research produced a fun...
Brian Burke: A Winner Off the Ice
January 10th, 2013 It feels like just yesterday that Brian Burke walked into the Air Canada Centre, seated behind a podium taking an onslaught of questions from a media group that represented the fans on the Toronto Maple Leafs. There was a newfound excitement, fueling belief that a changing of the guard unlike any one of the 21st century would achieve...
