Confirmed with Link: Brandon Pridham Promoted To Assistant General Manager

[Metal God]

I called it as soon as Lamoriello was let go as GM. Dubas would take over the GM and Pridham would be an Assistant GM.

#DaveTheInsider

No you didn't. Did you really? Holy amazing!

Glad he's staying. Good choice by Dubas

 

[93LEAFS]

Promotion keeps him happy though, especially if he eventually aspires to one day be a GM. He is a guy we can't afford to lose at this point with the big 3 contract negotiations and navigating cap challenges.

I personally think within the NHL this is as high as he can possibly rise. His skill set while extremely unique is way too isolated to have significant value as the person who runs the Hockey-Ops of an NHL team.

 

[DarkKnight]

He was there anyways, kind of a big whoop from me. Saw the name trending, was worried he left lol.

 

[Discoverer]

 

[Liminality]

To me it seemed Pridham was more of a consultant for the CBA loop holes and contract structures. Now maybe he has more input? I'm sure his role isn't the exact same when the entire make up of the front office has changed.

 

[Menzinger]

Predicted this for a while now.

I think he plays a way bigger role behind the scenes than many assume. And the way he’s been handling the Leafs contracts/cap situation has been great so far.

Great move.

 

[Buds17]

No downside here from my P.O.V.

 

[Bluelines]

And now we see the reason why Hunter left, Dubas wanted his own man as AGM.

 

[hotpaws]

And now we see the reason why Hunter left, Dubas wanted his own man as AGM.

we already know why Hunter left

 

[ottomaddox]

This is a good day because it's not Francis.

 

[Trapper]

Wow is this a thread where everyone is actually happy for a decision?
Board is going to crash.
I like this promotion as well.

 

[Daisy Jane]

would you look at that.
Pridham does cap, and contract negotiations.
colour me shocked.

 

[ErnieLeafs]

Leafs PR✔@LeafsPR
Pridham, who first joined the Maple Leafs as Assistant to the General Manager in August of 2014, will continue to assist with salary cap analysis, contract negotiations and collective bargaining agreement interpretation for the team. #TMLtalk
4:01 PM - May 23, 2018


so it looks like he gets a new title but has the same role , if this keeps him happy and in the organization then its a win

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Brandon.... is that you?

 

[thewave]

would you look at that.
Pridham does cap, and contract negotiations.
colour me shocked.

We know, they do things as a team, it's not a unilateral thing and never has been. They have gone so far as to say this publicly Daisy.

 

[stickty111]

We know, they do things as a team, it's not a unilateral thing and never has been. They have gone so far as to say this publicly Daisy.

Yes but he is the main guy in charge of those.

 

[htpwn]

Great to see.

I'd like to see them add someone from outside the organization as well. Maybe not as an AGM, but in some capacity.

 

[Advanced stats]

So are we going to have three assistant GM's or are we changing the structure of the front office? He's going to do the exact same job he always did just with a more official title. The second guy will pretty much have to do everything Hunter and Dubas did combined otherwise, or duties will be dispersed differently throughout the organization now.

Probably hire at least one other guy, hopefully someone with great NHL talent evaluation, and trading skills. Maybe hire someone to fill hunter's scouting shoes, but I'm ok with leaving the scouting to the scouts

So in the end you have

Dubas the GM

Pridham the AGM, cap, contracts, negotiating, talking to NHL office.

XXXXX the AGM, head of NHL player evaluations, AHL team and good at trading.

Optional XXXXX as head of Junior players, scouting, draft evaluations.

 

[nsleaf]

I called it as soon as Lamoriello was let go as GM. Dubas would take over the GM and Pridham would be an Assistant GM.

#DaveTheInsider

Wow, you da man! Will it get dark tonight Kreskin?

 

[thewave]

Yes but he is the main guy in charge of those.

Well sure, he was the Assistant to the GM and would have been a big part in negotiations. It's not like he isn't given a framework by the GM. This move just puts him a tier up and if memory serves gives him authorization to sign off on contracts. I am not sure about that for certain though.

 

[hotpaws]

Well sure, he was the Assistant to the GM and would have been a big part in negotiations. It's not like he isn't given a framework by the GM. This move just puts him a tier up and if memory serves gives him authorization to sign off on contracts. I am not sure about that for certain though.

agm don't have the final say on contracts , hell Presidents and GM's usually have to go through the owner(s) for final authorization before the deal gets finalized , at least for the bigger ones

 

[Joey Hoser]

You can tell this is a pretty agreeable move since it's only 2 pages so far.

 

[Critical13]

Someone's been on reddit today

 

[SprDaVE]

You can tell this is a pretty agreeable move since it's only 2 pages so far.

I wonder what the board members thought about the hire?

 

[hotpaws]

You can tell this is a pretty agreeable move since it's only 2 pages so far.

I believe everyone thought he was doing a good job and all that's been reported is that he's going to be staying with the team and doing the same job but with a new title .

and until it's reported that he has new responsibilities (if he does get any) there's really nothing to discuss

 

[SprDaVE]

I suspect he'll get a much bigger role in contract negotiations and cap allocations on players. He probably had a small say under Lamoriello before but it's likely to be a much bigger say now.