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NHL's Top GM Award Features Three First-Time Finalists
Verbeek is recognized for rebuilding the Ducks with young talent and asset-heavy moves after the team missed the playoffs seven straight seasons.
- The NHL named Pat Verbeek of the Ducks, Bill Guerin of the Minnesota Wild, and Chris MacFarland of the Colorado Avalanche as finalists for the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award on Tuesday.
- Verbeek took control of the Ducks front office following a seven-year playoff drought, implementing a strategy focused on accumulating draft assets and acquiring prospects like Cutter Gauthier and Beckett Sennecke.
- Ducks defenseman Jackson LaCombe noted visible progress after the team achieved a 21-point improvement last year, while coach Joel Quenneville praised the "patience he had in the first three years."
- All three finalists have their teams competing in the second round of the playoffs; Colorado, the 2022 Stanley Cup champion, maintains strong standing while Minnesota has made the postseason in 12 of its past 14 campaigns.
- Returning home for Game 6 on Thursday, the Ducks face the Vegas Golden Knights in the conference semifinals with the series tied 2-2 at Honda Center.
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Guerin, MacFarland, Verbeek up for Jim Gregory Award as top NHL general manager
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