Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\nNill has built a Stars roster that reached the Western Conference finals the last three seasons and a Stanley Cup Final in 2020.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s made some of the NHL\u2019s most notable trades in the last few years, including his trade with the Carolina Hurricanes ahead of last season\u2019s deadline where he brought in superstar Mikko Rantanen and signed him to an eight-year, $96 million contract extension before he ever arrived in Dallas.<\/p>\n
The Stars GM has had great success in all three facets \u2014 drafting, trades and free agency. Less than two months after taking his first GM job in Dallas, he made a blockbuster trade that sent 2011 NHL All-Star Loui Eriksson and prospects to the Bruins for Rich Peverley, Ryan Button and Tyler Seguin, who remains a critical piece of the Stars\u2019 roster 12 years later.<\/p>\n
He selected standouts like Roope Hintz (2015), Miro Heiskanen (2017), Jake Oettinger (2017), Jason Robertson (2017), Thomas Harley (2019), Mavrik Bourque (2020), Wyatt Johnston (2021) and Lian Bichsel (2022) in the draft. He also made key free agency signings like bringing in Joe Pavelski ahead of the 2019-20 season.<\/p>\n
Nill has managed to keep his homegrown players in Dallas, signing Esa Lindell, Johnston, Harley and\u00a0Oettinger to extensions in just the last two seasons. His next task at hand is re-signing Robertson this\u00a0offseason when he becomes a restricted free agent.<\/p>\n
The GM\u2019s most notable moves this season came ahead of the trade deadline when he added key depth pieces, trading for forward Michael Bunting from Nashville and defenseman Tyler Myers from Vancouver without sacrificing any first-round draft picks.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m fortunate to work with incredibly talented and passionate individuals that have helped our franchise become one of the best in the NHL,\u201d Nill said. \u201cI\u2019m extremely grateful to have the opportunity to continue as general manager of the Stars. My family and I would like to thank Tom Gaglardi for his continued support as we look to bring the Stanley Cup back to Dallas.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nill is known around the NHL as one of the most high-character leaders, building a strong culture in Dallas that has attracted many of the league\u2019s top players. As the third-longest tenured GM in the NHL, he\u2019s not only one of the most respected in his sport, but across Dallas, especially in a city where GMs like the Cowboys\u2019 Jerry Jones and former Mavericks GM Nico Harrison have come under fire for controversial decisions.<\/p>\n
There has been speculation about whether the 67-year-old will retire soon \u2014 or whether he would be a top candidate for other GM openings. Toronto parted ways with its GM Brad Treliving Monday night.<\/p>\n
But Nill has been steady and consistent in his role in Dallas for over a decade and that will remain for at least another two years.<\/p>\n
Nill was a critical piece of one of the greatest dynasties in the sport, helping the Red Wings win the Stanley Cup four times in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He is still chasing his first title in Dallas.<\/p>\n
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