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Originally Posted by Jay Random
So many teams don't seem willing to look at anyone for the GM job unless he's a former NHL player himself. There are good managers in that pool, but not enough for 32 teams. Many of the great GMs never played in the NHL: Pollock, Torrey, Selke, Devellano, Fletcher… A lot of those guys started out as scouts or minor-league coach/managers.
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Two suspect reasons NHLers often get hired as GMs: 1) Players are arrogant prima-donnas who don’t respect anyone unless they played in the NHL; 2) Fans and media often get excited at the hiring of a former team great, so it’s a good PR move.