Wild’s Bill Guerin wins NHL GM of the Year Award

Friday’s first round of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft was a special night for Gavin McKenna, who was picked first overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the rest of the players whose dreams were realized by getting selected. Not everyone who got some shine on Friday night was an incoming prospect, however. Midway through the proceedings of the first round, the NHL honored Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin with the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award for the 2025-26 season. The award is handed out annually to NHL’s most outstanding GM, and was established in the...