Inside the NHL’s Power Brokers: Who Truly Runs the League’s Most Dominant Franchises?
When it comes to the NHL’s front offices, reigning supreme is no small feat—yet the Florida Panthers have managed to do just that, not once but twice in a row. They’ve cemented their status atop The Athletic’s latest NHL front-office rankings, an exclusive take from the very architects of hockey strategy: top general managers, assistant GMs, senior advisers, and scouting directors. After securing back-to-back Stanley Cup victories, the Panthers’ front office earned not just admiration but near-universal acclaim across 27 organizations, with a sharp eye towards the sustained excellence required to keep a powerhouse afloat in a fiercely competitive league. This year’s balloting, cloaked in anonymity to encourage honest appraisal, reveals a landscape where some teams soared into the top echelons, others slipped through the cracks, and a select few held their ground. Pull up a chair as we delve into the 2025 rankings and unpack what sets these franchises apart in the chess game of NHL management. LEARN MORE
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