Successful AGM that became great GM

[General Disarray]

A lot of times we look at AGM of successful teams as candidates for our team's vacant GM spot. I recall a lot of us would have liked Fenton but we see what he became.

What are examples of an AGM of a successful team becoming a great GM?

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[MapleLeafs9]

Kyle Dubas

 

[Slyfox]

Dubas so far

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

He can and he will.

 

[DrakeAndJosh]

I think most GMs started as an assistant, no? Just randomly looked up three, Shero and Poile were, Yzerman wasn't.

 

[Mickey Marner]

Ken Holland.

 

[Jacob]

Not sure he qualifies as “great” but Shero had success in Nashville, got their farm team to win at least 1 Calder Cup as I recall, then won a Cup w/ Pittsburgh.

Not crazy about his later years in Pittsburgh overall but he was successful.

 

[Kotkaniemi15]

Bergevin

 

[super6646]

Treliving has been good for Calgary

 

[Winnipeg Jets]

Cheveldayoff has been good for the Jets, although the sample size is small. He was AGM for the Hawks that won the Cup in 2010. He's completely revitalised a horrible Thrashers prospect pool and churned out a bunch of good roster players in Scheifele, Ehlers, Connor, Laine, Morrissey, Trouba, etc. Obviously one guy doesn't steer the ship but he's done a good job at the helm with the people around him.

 

[ClydeLee]

See what he became? Hasn't he been there only a year? And really unsure what the direction and demands the ownership wants yet there and maybe he isnt either. But I thought go get younger or begin a rebuild was the point of firing a guy that got you a consistently in the playoffs streak.

If you dont mean only other teams. Stan Bowman was the AGM and took over to cap off the 1st cup and retool to win 2 more cups, and win a draft lottery pick.

Cheveldayoff was a Hawks assistant GM and I dont know what people think of him here now. Years of sucking and raking in high picks but keeping his D stocked help the team become good but I dont know if people will sour on him now.

 

[SourTemplePilot]

I would say Jim Nill. Assistant GM with the Wings for a long time prior to arriving in Dallas.

Granted, drafting has been terrible but he stole Seguin from the B’s at the beginning of his tenure here.

That move alone would qualify him for this thread, imo.

 

[nhlfan9191]

Julien Brisebois. Should be head GM of Montreal. Wasted opportunity for us right now.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Stan Bowman

 

[Lays]

Jeff Gorton. Has done an incredible job with the Rangers since he’s fully taken over

 

[Senor Catface]

This is totally Bob Nicholson posting this question.

 

[Khelandros]

Kyle Dubas

Dubas so far

What exactly has Dubas done? Don't say Tavares cause I could have signed him to a contract in Toronto.

 

[Pens x]

Not sure he qualifies as “great” but Shero had success in Nashville, got their farm team to win at least 1 Calder Cup as I recall, then won a Cup w/ Pittsburgh.

Not crazy about his later years in Pittsburgh overall but he was successful.

Yea this post is an insult to the word great. Shero is far from great. The fact that Crosby and Malkin won him a cup doesn’t change that. Is Bylsma a great coach because he won a cup? No.

 

[RyderRocks73]

I would say Jim Nill. Assistant GM with the Wings for a long time prior to arriving in Dallas.

Granted, drafting has been terrible but he stole Seguin from the B’s at the beginning of his tenure here.

That move alone would qualify him for this thread, imo.

You don't get a pass solely on taking advantage of Peter Chiarelli.

 

[SourTemplePilot]

You don't get a pass solely on taking advantage of Peter Chiarelli.

He took advantage of the entire Bruins brass ..



He’d be at the top of this list if he had people that could draft and develop well.

 

[OVrocks]

Bmac

 

[BLONG7]

Stevie Y did an amazing job in TB after being an asst in Detroit.

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

Ray Shero

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

Cheveldayoff has been good for the Jets, although the sample size is small. He was AGM for the Hawks that won the Cup in 2010. He's completely revitalised a horrible Thrashers prospect pool and churned out a bunch of good roster players in Scheifele, Ehlers, Connor, Laine, Morrissey, Trouba, etc. Obviously one guy doesn't steer the ship but he's done a good job at the helm with the people around him.

I give the ex-Thrashers scouts more credit than Chevydayoff.

What has Chevy done on trade market to improve this team.

 

[Snakepit]

Treliving was an AGM in Phoenix