Cheveldayoff a finalist for NHL's GM of the year
Kevin Cheveldayoff of the Winnipeg Jets is among the three finalists for the general manager of the year award.
The NHL team won its first Presidents' Trophy as the National Hockey League's top overall regular-season team in 2024-25.
Voting for the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award was conducted among the league's general managers and a panel of NHL executives, print and broadcast media after the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Jim Nill of the Dallas Stars and Bill Zito of the Florida Panthers are the other nominees.
The Stars eliminated the Jets from the playoffs in Game 6 of their second-round playoff series.
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