The elite ...
… or the men who get the most out of their rosters, regardless of how good (or otherwise) those rosters are.

Jacques Lemaire, Minnesota
I've said it before and I'll say it again: You've got to give the devil -- or ex-Devils coach -- his due. In some ways, he has helped ruin the game, if you consider sports to be entertainment and the showcase of individual skills. That effect shows up in every arena in the league, and it's weird that one of the NHL's major challenges is to continue to try to undo the damage. But now the Wild are winning without Marian Gaborik. (Yes, I'm among the multitudes who think the guy is a 70-goal scorer waiting to happen under a coach who will let him play.) Lemaire is the best there is. I hate to say it, but he is. Stock: Up.