You are offered your first NHL GM job; which team?

[Sabresruletheschool]

I'd say Vancouver or Buffalo. Just because there huge hockey cities that has never won a cup. Whoever is the coach/GM of those teams and they win a cup, forget it. You'll go down in history

 

[THall4]

For me.

Arizona because I'm sick of winter.

Second choice..NYI because of New York City

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Yeaaah, okay, I don't have time to keep hitting the wall here. Have a nice day!

me here. You said I said I said I was more right in using the definition of outstanding. But infact it was the Websters Merriam dictionary definition that indeed said my definition was correctly used. Let's move on. I don't think anyone is interested in seeing a debate if Websters-Merriam is not correct here or not.

 

[Instant]

me here. You said I said I said I was more right in using the definition of outstanding. But infact it was the Websters Merriam dictionary definition that indeed said my definition was correctly used. Let's move on. I don't think anyone is interested in seeing a debate if Websters-Merriam is not correct here or not.

 

[Soundwave]

Are GMs even constantly around the team? Seems to me like many are not.

Once the season starts, as a GM there's not much you can do until around trade deadline time, seems to me like you could go hop off to Hawaii for a week here and there and no one would notice.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

I know. Exactly how I feel after discussing on what outstanding means to most in a GM thread.

 

[Instant]

I know.

Bringing dictionaries to hockey discussion, that's a new one for me

 

[qwerty]

Tampa Bay.

No state taxes would make my job easier. Already deep roster and prospect pool. Scouts that seem to already know what they’re doing and all that Florida sunshine and beaches would be a bonus.

EDIT: didn’t read the OP’s post. I guess I’d pick Vancouver based on his list. Very deep prospect pool and one of my favorite North American cities to visit.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Bringing dictionaries to hockey discussion, that's a new one for me

Well I never had anyone object to the way outstanding was correctly being used before. Always a first time I guess.

 

[Cuphead]

arizona, their gms seem to have long leashes, and low expectations.

i would probably be able to milk that job the longest, before they realized they hired someone with zero professional sports management experience.

 

[Tryblot]

All depends on the person...personally there's nothing anyone could offer me that would get me to live in Arizona...ditto Florida.

Vancouver, on the other hand, I'd take the negatives associated with it just because it's easily the most desirable place to live for me, at least until Seattle becomes an option.

I can understand Florida but Arizona is dry heat isn't it? Dry heat is so much better than humidity.

 

[DEVILS130]

Arizona. I like a challenge, the weather is the best and there wouldn't be much pressure to succeed

 

[MikeK]

Vancouver. I couldn't due any worse than the idiots in charge there now. I would look like a wizard going in there and cleaning up that mess.

 

[Bedards Dad]

Which team would you rather manage, all things considered (ownership stability, current players and contracts, fan base expectations, prospect and pick pipeline, etc) and why?

Detroit
Buffalo
Vancouver
Arizona
Montreal
Ottawa
NYI

Edit: assume you inherit the team today, i.e. no certainty on Tavares resign or Dahlin draft. Assume your job is to build a sustainable winner.

Vancouver so I can live there. There is no good choice in that group.

 

[SmellOfVictory]

First choice is the Flames because I don't think they need many changes to be a good playoff team, and also personal bias.

With that aside:
Leafs: Excellent young core, just a couple of holes that shouldn't be extremely difficult to fill, and owners with unlimited funding.
Preds: Cup contender with a great fanbase.
Sharks: Good balance of vets and young players, ready for a little bit of roster turnover. And great weather.

I'd be tempted to say Oilers as well, because anyone who can go up there and clean up the roster (which actually shouldn't be all that hard, except for Lucic) would look like a god after the years of mismanagement that team has suffered through.

 

[Sam Spade]

The Oilers for sure. Second choice, the Lightning.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

I can understand Florida but Arizona is dry heat isn't it? Dry heat is so much better than humidity.

No aspect of Arizona appeals to any part of me and I just wouldn't enjoy myself there.

Now Portland...that would be a dream job.

Anyway I'd be in the minority for putting such an emphasis on the where rather than the situation, to say nothing of the exact wheres to begin with. If you want to have long-term success in this league that's probably not the wisest first priority to have.

 

[member 298589]

Thanks to those who actually read my OP and chose from the list. Figured we could use some positive discussion around some of the struggling franchises for a change. Clearly they all have at least something positive to consider.

 

[ecemleafs]

Rangers. Biased but we have picks this year. Good goalie prospects. Quantity of good prospects currently and we have an owner who spends but doesn't interfere like he does with the knicks.

 

[Tryblot]

No aspect of Arizona appeals to any part of me and I just wouldn't enjoy myself there.

Now Portland...that would be a dream job.

Anyway I'd be in the minority for putting such an emphasis on the where rather than the situation, to say nothing of the exact wheres to begin with. If you want to have long-term success in this league that's probably not the wisest first priority to have.

No I get you completely. I'd rather make 50, 000 and live in a beautiful location than 200, 000 living in a city with nothing.

I've never been to Arizona personally, but I've only heard great things about it so I'm curious why you're not at all interested in it.

 

[The Shovel Penguin]

Seattle. I live overseas and would love to come home!

 

[Fixxer]

Come on. I wanted to choose Seattle. Start something new. Build from scratch. Must be a fun process. Gm George Mcphee sure enjoyed the whole process.

 

[Martinez]

Detroit, I’m already constantly thinking of how to rebuild them.

 

[vcanuck]

Detroit, I’m already constantly thinking of how to rebuild them.

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