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Seattle NHL GM Speculation!

Seattle getting an NHL franchise isn't a done deal yet. We also don't know if the league would give the team the same benefits Vegas had. But it's never too early to start speculating who we think could be in front office. So, without much further ado - here are 10 people who could lead a future 32nd team in Seattle!! Dean Lombardi The list has to start here. Lombardi took over the Los Angeles Kings and created a system of drafting well, and building from within. He surrounded himself with people who were competent at their jobs using a mixture of "fancy stats" and "hockey sense" which ushered the Los Angeles Kings into their most successful era. He drafted Drew Doughty, Tanner Pearson, Brayden Schenn and managed to groom Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown and Jonathan Quick into Stanley Cup winning players. Did I mention he did what Wayne Gretzky couldn't do, and bring a Stanley Cup to LA? Los Angeles is a city in which you have to keep peoples attent...