The Hockey News released the results of a fan survey today listing every NHL franchise from No. 1 to 30. Results were gathered from more than 200 participants, who answered questions pertaining to their favorite team in the following categories: Roster Building, Cap Management, Drafting and Developing, Trading, Free Agency, Vision. Responses were then averaged to create a Front Office Confidence metric.
Sitting atop the list was the Tampa Bay Lightning, a team that has experienced considerable playoff success in recent years and just re-signed its franchise player, Steven Stamkos, in free agency. At the bottom?