Last year the vote on GM of the year occurred June 21, and like this year, the candidates were announced after the second round of the playoffs. It might be different this year. You may have different info, but whether you say 8th regular season or 3 based on playoff results, the facts remain that someone who knows more about hockey than you do thinks Nill was worth at least a nomination, for whatever reason. That said, I agree with you (or whatever other poster said it) that I doubt he is the odds-on favorite to win it, and probably shouldn't be.
I still cringe when I think of Hitch not being nominated for Coach of the Year after improving the Stars by 38 points, and giving it to Ted Nolan who was lauded for improving the Sabres by 19 points. So, I'll take him even being nominated as a good sign that the Stars are getting some respect. Also, any award is given mostly to gain publicity for the NHL (or whatever sponsoring organization puts it up) If it was all pure logic, you might be right, but it isn't. I mean, how many things has the NHL done that were perfectly logical?
