The Front Office Hierarchy: Which GMs Are Actually Running the Show?

Not all NHL front offices are created equal, and this deep dive into which franchises have the sharpest decision-makers separates the wheat from the chaff. The teams with the best front offices tend to stay competitive year after year, which means understanding who's actually building something sustainable matters more than any single trade deadline move. This is the kind of analysis that scouts and rival GMs study when they're trying to figure out who they're really competing against.