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As of Wednesday, Jim Nill has officially been the General Manager of the Dallas Stars for exactly one month. The former Detroit Assistant GM was hired on April 29 and his first month on the job has been a busy one as he had to decide not to bring back head coach Glen Gulutzan as well as top assistant Paul Jerrard.
But other than preparing for the upcoming NHL Draft, where the Stars will have a total of 10 picks, including two in the first round, Nills current top priority is finding someone to replace the affable Gulutzan behind the Dallas bench. The veteran front office exec was mum when asked specifically which qualities he would be seeking in his first big hire, but heres a reasonable idea for what Nill is looking for.
A Proven Track Record of Playoff Success
Coming from the Red Wing organization, Nill was part of one of the premier front offices in the National Hockey League, so he knows what works and how to make that happen. With the Stars playoff drought currently sitting at five years and counting,
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