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This Canadian Savant May the Best Manager a Dallas Sports Team Has Ever Had
On an evening in early March, Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill stepped up to a podium for a news conference. The National Hockey League’s trade deadline had passed hours earlier, and here, at the American Airlines Center, was his chance to publicly reflect on the strategy he had followed. Wearing a green tie beneath a black overcoat, he lowered his mustache toward the mike and said: “I’ve been a bad GM here the last three years.”The assorted media members gave him quizzical looks. Maybe they were surprised by Nill’s willingness to hold himself accountable. More likely, they were surprised because he was wrong. Thirteen years into his tenure with the Stars (his contract was recently extended through 2028), the team is heading to the playoffs,…The post This Canadian Savant May the Best Manager a Dallas Sports Team Has Ever Had appeared first on Texas Monthly.