"The NHL announced the three finalists for this season's Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award on Tuesday. Voting for the award was conducted among GMs and a panel of league executives and media at the conclusion of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs."
"Guerin made the biggest trade of the season when he acquired star defenseman Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks, helping the Wild to a 46-24-12 record and a first-round playoff series win over the Dallas Stars. Other additions to the Wild included summer acquisitions Vladimir Tarasenko and Nico Sturm, and trade deadline moves for Bobby Brink, Nick Foligno, and Jeff Petry."
"MacFarland helped push the Avalanche to a league-best 55-16-11 record, winning the franchise's fourth Presidents' Trophy. Their 121 points were the most in franchise history and they swept the Los Angeles Kings out of the first round of the playoffs. MacFarland's biggest moves were re-signing forward Brock Nelson, signing defenseman Brent Burns, and trading for Nazem Kadri, Brett Kulak, Nicolas Roy, and Nick Blankenberg."
"Verbeek put together a Ducks team that qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2017-18 with a 43-33-6 record. They won their first-round playoff series against the back-to-back defending Western Conference champions, the Edmonton Oilers. In addition to the team's young core, Verbeek traded for forward Chris Kreider, forward Mikael Granlund, forward Jeffrey Viel, and defenseman John Carlson."
The NHL named Bill Guerin of the Minnesota Wild, Chris MacFarland of the Colorado Avalanche, and Pat Verbeek of the Anaheim Ducks as finalists for the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award. Voting was conducted among general managers and a panel of league executives and media after the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Guerin acquired star defenseman Quinn Hughes and added Vladimir Tarasenko and Nico Sturm, along with other trade deadline moves, helping Minnesota reach a 46-24-12 record and win a first-round series over the Dallas Stars. MacFarland guided Colorado to a league-best 55-16-11 record, a Presidents’ Trophy, and a first-round sweep of the Los Angeles Kings, supported by key re-signings and trades. Verbeek built a playoff team with a 43-33-6 record and a first-round series win over the Edmonton Oilers, aided by multiple acquisitions including Chris Kreider and John Carlson.
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