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Originally Posted by Jay Random
Those who started as players dedicated years of their lives to learning the game from the inside, which certainly counts as a form of preparation. Of those who didn't, some were scouts from the time they left minor hockey, some have formal training in sports management, some (like Treliving) learnt the trade on the job by managing in the minor leagues.
You will not find one general manager in the history of the NHL who stepped in off the street and just started doing the job.
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A lot of real estate from where you started (dedicating your life to a profession) to where you ended up (not stepping in off the street.
IMO NHL GM’s are different from other major pro sports and I don’t think it’s a positive.