Eric Stephens’ NHL power rankings (Dec. 4, 2017)

Patience still matters, it seems, in an increasingly impatient world.
Within the hockey universe, Kevin Cheveldayoff is considered to be among the most patient of NHL general managers. Proof of that is his unwillingness to break from a core he built in Winnipeg even when there were growing pains after a surprise berth in the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs.
And when there were tough times with missed postseasons the past two years, Cheveldayoff resisted any notion of fifth-year coach Paul Maurice payi