With the Columbus Blue Jackets hiring John Tortorella and being forced to choose a 2nd round pick to send Vancouver's way within the next three years for freeing them from the burden of paying a guy not to coach their team, the topic of NHL front office compensation is back in the news again. Tortorella's in-season hiring made what would have been a third rounder into a second instead. Detroit is still owed a third-rounder sometime in the next two seasons for Mike Babcock leaving the Wings prior to the official end of his contract this summer.
NHL Coach & GM Compensation: Why The League Office isn't a Fan
