Tampa Bay Lightning fans have known this for awhile, but it’s nice to see some data support the fact that Steve Yzerman is a phenomenal GM. He comes in second place on this analytics-based list. “Yzerman has supplemented top-two picks in Steven Stamkos and Victor Hedman by finding undervalued free agents like Anton Stralman and by developing young stars such as Nikita Kucherov and Tyler Johnson. Yzerman came into the summer of 2016 with a slate of expiring contracts (including Stamkos), and managed to lock in his entire core with under-market deals, while taking the time to navigate Expansion Draft and salary cap concerns over the 2017 trade deadline.
Quick Strikes: Steve Yzerman is one of the best General Managers in the NHL
