Colorado Avalanche General Manager Joe Sakic has quickly cemented himself among the best GMs in the league. He navigated a historic trade that sent Matt Duchene for an ever-growing list of talent to include Sam Girard. He drafted guys like Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, Cale Makar, and Bowen Bryam. When the Avalanche needed a strong centerman, Sakic leveraged a surplus of young and talented defensemen to land Nazem Kadri, effectively revitalizing his career.
The running joke among the NHL fans goes like this, “when Joe Sakic calls you, just don’t answer the phone.