amato 3,210 Report post Posted January 8, 2016 “In just over two years, Jim has helped instill a culture of excellence within our organization and extending that partnership to 2022-23 is vital for the direction of the hockey club,” said Stars owner Tom Gaglardi in a release. “From the day he stepped into this role, he has displayed tremendous decision-making in the re-tooling of our group and we’re excited to build upon the foundation that has been laid. We feel he is one of the best general managers in our league and we are thrilled he is so committed to us.” “I’ve said over and over again, just how special of a group we have here in Dallas, and developing and maintaining a winning organization is something I look forward to over the next seven years,” added Nill. Personally, I'm a big fan of the new look Stars team that Nill is building in Dallas and am happy to see any former wings executive find continued success elsewhere. I look forward to continuing to cheer for Dallas for years to come.. congrats Jim! http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2016/01/08/stars-extend-gm-jim-nill-who-has-helped-instill-a-culture-of-excellence/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frankgrimes 1,836 Report post Posted January 8, 2016 Nill 2 years to rebuild the Stars, Yzerman 4 that's unreal. extension is great for the Stars bad for us because I wanted him as a successor for Holland Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vladdy16 2,154 Report post Posted January 8, 2016 This is one of the biggest no-brainer moves in hockey history. They went from poor/mediocre to leading the league in 2 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted January 10, 2016 Great for him. What could have been.... 1 frankgrimes reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt198913 932 Report post Posted January 10, 2016 Nice job Jim, you're welcome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DatsyukianDekes 2,428 Report post Posted January 10, 2016 Lots of pieces were already in place there but good for him. The Seguin deal put them over the top. Speza helped add center depth. Klinberg and Nichushkin were huge pieces in place for them. Still need a goalie though Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmybigrigs69 367 Report post Posted April 14 >15 seasons as an NHL GM >failed to make the playoffs in 9 of those seasons (60% fail rate) >despite missing playoffs 9/15 times, hes only made 16 selections in the 1st round (1 extra) >never managed a team to a cup win >despite lack of sucess has somehow only fired 3 coaches in 15 seasons >biggest contribution to his current team/NHL was adding ads to their jerseys and helmets >this mans name is Stephen Yzerman >picture unrelated Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 5,129 Report post Posted April 20 On 4/13/2025 at 10:25 PM, Jimmybigrigs69 said: >15 seasons as an NHL GM >failed to make the playoffs in 9 of those seasons (60% fail rate) >despite missing playoffs 9/15 times, hes only made 16 selections in the 1st round (1 extra) >never managed a team to a cup win >despite lack of sucess has somehow only fired 3 coaches in 15 seasons >biggest contribution to his current team/NHL was adding ads to their jerseys and helmets >this mans name is Stephen Yzerman >picture unrelated He's done a pretty darn good job in reality, which is why people need patience with Yzerman. His 1st round picks have hit, and there's more to come....soon! His acquiring of Debrincat, and even wooing Kane to play here weas remarkable. The trades of players who have soured on the team for whatever reason, I guess needed to be done. We don't know what went on behind closed doors, or even if the other GM's KNEW he had to get rid of said players and had him handcuffed. We just don't know. The Mantha, Bertuzzi, (as mentioned) Debrincat acquisition, and the Hronek deals were outstanding, many draft pick swaps were good deals as well. 1 Rick D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
