#3 General Managers
No Contest here.
The Leafs have Kyle Dubas and Lou “Diamond Phillips” Lamoriello. The Oilers are saddled with Peter Chiarelli – one of the worst GMs in hockey.
Even if the Oilers get close, you get the feeling PC will blow it for them with another terrible trade. All you have to do is mention the words Taylor Hall and you can watch any Oiler fan’s heart break all over again.
It’s not very nice, so I don’t recommend doing that. But hey, if you want to leave your ten year rebuild in the hands of a guy who thinks trading a player which four years of data suggested was a top-ten 5v5 forward in the NHL for a second pairing defensemen, then be my guest.
On the other hand, the Toronto Maple Leafs GM is already in the Hall of Fame. And, Dubas, the GM in waiting, authored the Phil Kessel trade, which Keeps paying the Leafs off in new ways on an almost daily basis.