Holmgren not among GM award finalists
The finalists for the NHL Executive of the Year have been announced, and the Flyers' Paul Holmgren is not on the list.
Holmgren not among GM award finalists
The finalists for the NHL Executive of the Year have been announced, and the Flyers' Paul Holmgren is not on the list.
Holmgren made bold moves last offseason in trading away building blocks Mike Richards and Jeff Carter, and then addressed the goaltending situation with a $51 million contract for Ilya Bryzgalov.
The finalists are Doug Armstrong (St. Louis), David Poile (Nashville) and Dale Tallon (Florida). All had teams with low payrolls and exceeding expectations.
TSN's Bob McKenzie, among the voters, tweeted that he has Holmgren on his three-man ballot. "Doug Armstrong, David Poile and Dale Tallon nominees for NHL Exec of Year, all worthy, but I had PHI's Paul Holmgren on my three-man ballot. Didn't like Bryzgalov contract but to blow up core of team on fly - Richards-Carter trade - and not miss a beat, plus fill Pronger void. Trouble with exec voting this year, TOO many good options. Armstrong, Poile, Tallon, Holmgren. Don Maloney did great work, Bryan Murray too."
Armstrong's biggest move was firing coach Davis Payne just 13 games into the season and replacing him with former Flyers coach Ken Hitchcock. The Blues would go on to win won the Central Division for the first time since 1999-2000.
Poile, who has been a finalist before, locked in key players in the offseason and then made some big moves at the trade deadline to fill in holes. The Predators won 48 games.
Tallon added 10 new players in the offseason in a massive overhaul. He also hired first-time coach Kevin Dineen. The Panthers won their division for the first time in franchise history and made the playoffs for the first time in 12 years
The winner will be announced at the NHL Awards Shows on June 20 in Las Vegas.
- If STL misses the playoffs after hiring Hitch, their GM is fired and not nominated for the award. You can't look at the Ifs, you look at what happened. Oneof the most overlooked things with the Richards/Carter deals is that it moved G up to the #1 center. That along with bringing in Jagr (one of Holmgren's most underrated moves) helped elevate G to elite status.
— rudeman - I figured when Read got passed over Holmgren would at least have a good shot. But for neither to even be a candidate?? Wow
- I think it was the 51 million for Bryz that held him back.— ej610
who cares about personal accolades...winning the CUP is all that matters— jamarder- Holmgren definitely deserves the award. Except for goaltending this team he put together if fantastic.— neddyflanders
- It's okay, at least the team Holmgren assembled beat the overrated p*ssy pens. The Flyers beat crysby so badly he declined playing for Team Canada.— bgleas103
- @gjkurcon LOL you said "CHEAR" for ... you are really stupid.
- Right. And your “cheerful” comment exudes so much brilliance. — gjkurcon
- Wow, and you must really be smrt. oops. Nice contribution to the dialogue man. — drenner
- Travesty!!
Just the latest example of the NHL disrespecting the universally-hated "Broad Street Bullies!
I guess we should just show them and win the Stanley Cup!!— AnukKrakatoa - flyers had a good team last year and had a good team this year. bryz also got an unreal $51 million for 9 years. I'm a big flyer fan but sometimes you nhl is against us conspiracy theorists are out of control with the whining. you can't be blind to the accomplishments of the other teams.— 420Phillie
- Al Wilson says it all Paul if you bring the Cup you will get more respect from these fans then any award would even mean. Just keep pushin and keep that Russian's head straight!!!!!!— chesterfield
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