Guerin’s Award-Winning GM Season

NHL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 27, 2026 · 1m

Bill Guerin just won the Jim Gregory GM of the Year Award — delivered by boat at a lakeside team dinner — marking the first time a Wild GM has ever taken home the honor. His stellar 2023-24 season saw Minnesota finish with 104 points, a playoff win, and a roster built through bold moves: landing Quinn Hughes (who led the NHL in ice time and set a Wild assist record), signing Kaprizov to an eight-year deal, and adding Tarasenko, Sturm, Brink, Petry, and even reuniting the Foligno brothers. Guerin also led Team USA to Olympic gold — their first since 1980 — and credited his staff for the…