Patrik Allvin of the Vancouver Canucks, Jim Nill of the Dallas Stars and Bill Zito of the Florida Panthers are the finalists for this season91裸聊视频檚 Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award.
The NHL announced the finalists Thursday. League general managers, executives, print and broadcast media voted for the award after the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. A winner will be revealed June 10.
Allvin, a first-time finalist, helped the Canucks finish first in the Pacific Division and third in the Western Conference with a 50-23-9 record before Vancouver lost to the Edmonton Oilers in a seven-game series in the second round.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 hard when you91裸聊视频檙e sitting here and you lost (in the playoffs),91裸聊视频� Allvin told reporters Thursday. 91裸聊视频淚ndividual awards, I respect it and I91裸聊视频檓 happy that my peers voted. I91裸聊视频檇 rather have a team award.91裸聊视频�
Hiring head coach Rick Tocchet late last season, signing depth players such as Carson Soucy in the off-season and bolstering the team91裸聊视频檚 lineup with in-season acquisitions Elias Lindholm and Nikita Zadarov contributed to the team91裸聊视频檚 success.
91裸聊视频淚 believe and we believe that individual success comes from team success,91裸聊视频� Allvin said. 91裸聊视频淚n this particular case, it91裸聊视频檚 definitely it91裸聊视频檚 not about me. It91裸聊视频檚 about what the coaches have done to the players. At the end of the day, I think the players contribute to this award. My staff, they91裸聊视频檝e done a tremendous job.91裸聊视频�
Nill, last year91裸聊视频檚 winner, oversaw a Stars team that led the Western Conference with 113 points and is currently in the Western Conference final against the Oilers. Eight Nill draft picks are on Dallas91裸聊视频� playoff roster, including the team91裸聊视频檚 top three scorers and starting goalie. He also signed centre Matt Duchene in the off-season and added defenceman Chris Tanev at the trade deadline.
Zito built a Panthers team that advanced to the Eastern Conference final for a second-consecutive year after a 110-point season. Zito revamped Florida91裸聊视频檚 blue line this off-season before adding forwards Vladimir Tarasenko and Kyle Okposo at the deadline. It91裸聊视频檚 his third nomination.
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