At first glance, Kevin Cheveldayoff and Peter Chiarelli appear to have plenty in common.
Both were hired to lead teams in lucrative Canadian markets after experiencing success with their previous employers. Cheveldayoff as the assistant general manager of the 2010 Stanley Cup-champion Chicago Blackhawks, and Chiarelli as the architect of the 2011 Stanley Cup-champion Boston Bruins.
Both were the beneficiaries of big-time luck when the draft lottery ping pong balls bounced the right way and gifted them franchise players in Connor McDavid (first overall in 2015) and Patrik Laine (second overall in 2016).