Panthers’ Bill Zito Nominated for Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award
Florida Panthers General Manager Bill Zito has been named a finalist for the 2024-25 Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award.
Jim Nill (Dallas Stars) and Kevin Cheveldayoff (Winnipeg Jets) are the other two finalists. Nill has won the award each of the past two years.
Zito has been nominated for the award four times in the past five years. He assumed Florida’s GM role ahead of the 2020-21 season.
This year Zito’s biggest moves came in-season. He made two huge splashes, acquiring defenseman Seth Jones just prior to the trade deadline and forward Brad Marchand on deadline day — both of whom have played big roles in Florida’s playoff run. He also re-signed Sam Reinhart on July 1 and Carter Verhaeghe the same night of the Panthers’ regular season opener.
Since Zito took over as the lead man in Florida, the Panthers have made three straight Conference Finals, two consecutive Stanley Cup Finals and won its first Stanley Cup in franchise history last season.
That’s great news for Bill Zito! Being nominated for the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award is a huge accomplishment. He’s clearly steering the Panthers in the right direction. Makes you think about strategy, almost like planning your next move in a challenging game like Drift Boss. Each successful trade and player acquisition is like mastering a tricky turn in Drift Boss, avoiding the edges to stay on track for the ultimate win. Congrats to Zito!
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