This week's issue of The Hockey News ranks the NHL's 30 general managers, from worst to first. Our own JFJ is not quite at the bottom.
- Ken Holland, Detroit
- Lou Lamoriello, New Jersey
- Brian Burke, Anaheim
- Darcy Regier, Buffalo
- Jim Rutherford, Carolina
- Jay Feaster, Tampa Bay
- David Poile, Nashville
- Darryl Sutter, Calgary
- Doug Risebrough, Minnesota
- Doug Wilson, San Jose
- Kevin Lowe, Edmonton
- Paul Holmgren, Philadelphia
- David Nonis, Vancouver
- John Muckler, Ottawa
- Bob Gainey, Montreal
- Garth Snow, N.Y. Islanders
- Ray Shero, Pittsburgh
- Dale Tallon, Chicago
- Don Waddell, Atlanta
- Doug Armstrong, Dallas
- Dean Lombardi, Los Angeles
- John Ferguson, Toronto
- George McPhee, Washington
- Glen Sather, N.Y. Rangers
- Peter Chiarelli, Boston
- Jacques Martin, Florida
- Francois Giguere, Colorado
- Mike Barnett, Phoenix
- Doug MacLean, Columbus
- Larry Pleau, St. Louis
Here's a look at how THN sees all 30 NHL team's prospect systems, as defined by players under 22 years of age as of Jan. 31. Keep in mind that these rankings were done prior to many teams moving a lot of their prospects at the trade deadline. The Leafs don't seem to have much of a future which is why they should be trading older commodities for prospects. But then their GM ranks 22nd.
- Pittsburgh
- Washington
- Nashville
- Los Angeles
- Chicago
- Boston
- Anaheim
- St. Louis
- Montreal
- N.Y. Rangers
- Columbus
- Phoenix
- Florida
- San Jose
- Colorado
- Calgary
- N.Y. Islanders
- Edmonton
- Minnesota
- Buffalo
- Philadelphia
- Detroit
- Dallas
- Vancouver
- Ottawa
- Atlanta
- New Jersey
- Toronto
- Carolina
- Tampa Bay
